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Tom Coburn: “And since, as you said, the monopoly power is a hindrance now rather than an advantage, can you think of any reason why…”

On the recordSeptember 18, 2013
And since, as you said, the monopoly power is a hindrance now rather than an advantage, can you think of any reason why we should not have, in a bill, the ability for pricing power based on markets, competitive markets, and their competition and the service and quality of what they offer?
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Tom Coburn
Republican · Oklahoma

Editor's note · Context

Coburn advocates for market-based pricing power for the Post Office.

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