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Ed Markey: We are a capitalist country, not a Communist country.

On the recordMarch 5, 2014
We are a capitalist country, not a Communist country.
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Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Markey emphasizes the importance of capitalism in energy pricing and independence.

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