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Gary Peters: “Small businesses are the engine of our economy. Yet over the last several years, the crushing weight of regulation has…”

On the recordJanuary 18, 2017
Small businesses are the engine of our economy. Yet over the last several years, the crushing weight of regulation has been a top reason preventing them from growing and creating jobs.
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Gary Peters
Democratic · Michigan

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Emphasizes the importance of small businesses and the burden of regulations on their growth.

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