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James Lankford: “It is quite remarkable to me how often the private sector can get a job done, and to be able to accomplish that, without…”

On the recordFebruary 4, 2014
It is quite remarkable to me how often the private sector can get a job done, and to be able to accomplish that, without the government saying, we can do this better.
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James Lankford
Republican · Oklahoma

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Lankford highlights the efficiency of the private sector compared to government efforts.

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