It is fascinating to me, the number of times that I will talk to an agency, and they will tell me, 'This does not affect a small business because this is only a regulation that was designed for larger businesses.'
On the recordJanuary 18, 2017
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Lankford highlights the disconnect between regulations and their impact on small businesses.
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