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Cory Booker: “I mean, I see us--I'm a big believer in the free market, but the reason why I walk into a bodega and a Twinkie is…”

On the recordMay 15, 2023
I mean, I see us--I'm a big believer in the free market, but the reason why I walk into a bodega and a Twinkie is cheaper than an apple or a Happy Meal costs less than a bucket of salad is because of the way the Government tips the scales to pick winners and losers.
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Cory Booker
Democratic · New Jersey

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Booker discusses government influence on market dynamics.

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