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Al Franken: your example is almost a perfect example of why we need regulation, not why we were suffering from too much regulation.

On the recordApril 19, 2010
your example is almost a perfect example of why we need regulation, not why we were suffering from too much regulation.
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Al Franken
Democratic · Minnesota

Editor's note · Context

Franken emphasizes the necessity of regulation in preventing corporate exploitation.

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