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James Lankford: “Nor should they have to be able to have the staff to manage that, based on the number of regs that are coming on them.”

On the recordJune 29, 2016
Nor should they have to be able to have the staff to manage that, based on the number of regs that are coming on them.
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James Lankford
Republican · Oklahoma

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Lankford argues that businesses shouldn't need excessive staff to handle regulatory burdens.

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