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Jim Jordan: “The problem is not that the free market has failed us; it is that government interventions in the market have distorted…”

On the recordJanuary 28, 2019
The problem is not that the free market has failed us; it is that government interventions in the market have distorted incentives, created barriers to competition, and left things in a mess.
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Jim Jordan
Republican · Ohio

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Jordan claims government actions have hindered market efficiency and competition in healthcare.

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