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Michael Steele: It sounds as if you're attacking, you know, capitalism and the free-market system, and that's not what we're about. So…

On the recordJanuary 11, 2012
It sounds as if you're attacking, you know, capitalism and the free-market system, and that's not what we're about. So to attack that to me is inconsistent with who we are and what we believe.
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Michael Steele
Republican · Maryland

Editor's note · Context

Steele expresses concern that attacks on Mitt Romney's record at Bain Capital are inconsistent with Republican values.

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