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Scott Garrett: “The Export-Import Bank transformed the role of Government from a disinterested referee in the economy into a biased…”

On the recordOctober 31, 2017
The Export-Import Bank transformed the role of Government from a disinterested referee in the economy into a biased actor that uses your taxpayer dollars to tilt the scales in favor of its friends.
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Scott Garrett
New Jersey

Editor's note · Context

Garrett argues the Export-Import Bank favors certain corporations over others, undermining fair competition.

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