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Scott Garrett: “Ex-Im has transformed the role of Government from a disinterested referee that guarantees a free and open marketplace…”

On the recordOctober 31, 2017
Ex-Im has transformed the role of Government from a disinterested referee that guarantees a free and open marketplace into a biased actor that tilts the scales in favor of its friends and businesses.
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Scott Garrett
New Jersey

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Describing the Export-Import Bank's negative impact on free markets.

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