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Gregory Meeks: We do have to be vigilant, but unfortunately, what happens is we make laws and we make laws for the bad guys, not for…

On the recordJuly 14, 2014
We do have to be vigilant, but unfortunately, what happens is we make laws and we make laws for the bad guys, not for the good.
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Gregory Meeks
Democratic · New York

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Highlighting the challenge of creating laws that protect good businesses without harming consumers.

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