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On the recordFebruary 14, 2011
So, in effect, what it's doing to the economy is the government is making you less efficient as a business, and that redtape then adds to your cost of doing business, which then tends to dry up jobs.
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W. Todd Akin
Missouri

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The speaker is discussing the impact of government regulations on business efficiency and job creation.

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