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Rand Paul: “This sort of arrangement, those people who are told no by the bank and then they are told yes by Government because…”

On the recordJune 15, 2011
This sort of arrangement, those people who are told no by the bank and then they are told yes by Government because Government decides, 'We like your project,' I guess that to me just seems somewhat dictatorial and contradictory to the freedom of the marketplace.
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Rand Paul
Republican · Kentucky

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Rand Paul argues against government intervention in loan approvals.

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