Political Quotes

On the recordAugust 2, 2011
There is almost nothing that is more destructive to the stock market, to the investors, to the free market system, than uncertainty.
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Jim Risch
Republican · Idaho

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Risch emphasizes the negative impact of uncertainty on the economy.

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