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Robert C. Roberts: “When mistakes don't cost you anything, you do more of them.”

On the recordOctober 27, 2009
When mistakes don't cost you anything, you do more of them.
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Robert C. Roberts
Mississippi

Editor's note · Context

Highlighting the consequences of government bailouts for bad decisions.

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