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Rand Paul: “In his book 'Bureaucracy,' the economist Ludwig von Mises characterized the Federal bureaucracy as the 'straitjacket'…”

On the recordJune 8, 2023
In his book 'Bureaucracy,' the economist Ludwig von Mises characterized the Federal bureaucracy as the 'straitjacket' paralyzing individual initiative, innovation, and overall societal improvement.
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Rand Paul
Republican · Kentucky

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Senator Paul criticizes federal bureaucracy's negative impact on innovation and individual initiative.

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