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Jon Tester: “I think the private sector does a good job.”

On the recordMay 11, 2015
I think the private sector does a good job.
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Jon Tester
Democratic · Montana

Editor's note · Context

Tester acknowledges the private sector's effectiveness despite its shortcomings.

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