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Rand Paul: “I am a great believer in the free market, and the thing about the free marketplace and capitalism in general is it is a…”

On the recordJune 15, 2011
I am a great believer in the free market, and the thing about the free marketplace and capitalism in general is it is a place where you have voluntary interaction and people get to vote every day.
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Rand Paul
Republican · Kentucky

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Rand Paul emphasizes the importance of free market principles and consumer choice.

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