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Ed Markey: So once you set the goals for social or economic or health or environment outcomes, then all of a sudden you get this…

On the recordApril 11, 2016
So once you set the goals for social or economic or health or environment outcomes, then all of a sudden you get this incredible explosion of entrepreneurial activity, which solves the problem.
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Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Markey emphasizes the positive entrepreneurial response to clear regulatory goals.

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