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On the recordJanuary 31, 2012
I am not a venture capitalist but I am a policymaker and what I want is a country that is exceedingly wealthy but that everyone shares in it according to their merit and their ability.
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Mary Landrieu
Democratic · Louisiana

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Landrieu emphasizes the need for equitable wealth distribution in a capitalist democracy.

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