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Kevin Hern: Regulation is a longer word for tax.

On the recordJuly 23, 2019
Regulation is a longer word for tax.
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Kevin Hern
Republican · Oklahoma

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Hern equates regulation with taxation, highlighting its impact on small businesses.

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