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Barney Frank: “Yes, I agree. Government regulation often has the effect of unburdening people who should not be burdened.”

On the recordJuly 20, 1998
Yes, I agree. Government regulation often has the effect of unburdening people who should not be burdened.
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Barney Frank
Democratic · Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Discussing the impact of government regulation.

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