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On the recordMarch 7, 2023
Steep regulatory costs and the sheer volume of regulations that come from Federal agencies year after year too often prevent a would-be entrepreneur from ever taking the first step.
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Joni Ernst
Republican · Iowa
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Senator Ernst discusses the negative impact of federal regulations on entrepreneurship.

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