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W. Todd Akin: “Wow, that's incredible. Now, that's 74 percent of what used to be private a couple of years ago has been nationalized…”

On the recordMay 12, 2010
Wow, that's incredible. Now, that's 74 percent of what used to be private a couple of years ago has been nationalized, or at least under heavy national regulation and control?
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W. Todd Akin
Missouri
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govinfo.gov
May 12, 2010

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The speaker is discussing the extent of nationalization and regulation of private sectors.

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