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Fred Upton: “The beauty of the free market is that it harnesses the laws of economics to spur competition.”

On the recordJune 26, 2012
The beauty of the free market is that it harnesses the laws of economics to spur competition.
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Fred Upton
Republican · Michigan

Editor's note · Context

Upton emphasizes the importance of competition in the free market, especially in communications.

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