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On the recordSeptember 22, 2011
I am a market-based conservative capitalist, and whenever there is a lag in a commodity good or product, you have to really wonder about the demand and the supply and the available cost because when there is limited supply and a high demand, cost should go up.
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John Shimkus
Republican · Illinois

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Shimkus discusses market dynamics related to drug shortages.

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