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James Lankford: “I know this is hypothetical, but you are wading into territory that has serious long term implications for our economy…”

On the recordMay 13, 2015
I know this is hypothetical, but you are wading into territory that has serious long term implications for our economy and for a lot of people that want to start small businesses, and I would tell you to tread carefully.
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James Lankford
Republican · Oklahoma

Editor's note · Context

Lankford warns about potential negative economic impacts of new franchise regulations.

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