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On the recordDecember 3, 2013
Can we agree on a principle that is economic-wide, I guess, or economy-wide, and that is fair competition is better for the consumer than price controls?
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James Lankford
Republican · Oklahoma

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Lankford emphasizes the importance of fair competition over price controls in healthcare.

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