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Ron Wyden: “A decision not to intervene is a decision. A decision not to pick winners and losers is a decision to pick a loser.”

On the recordJune 13, 2012
A decision not to intervene is a decision. A decision not to pick winners and losers is a decision to pick a loser.
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Ron Wyden
Democratic · Oregon

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Wyden emphasizes the importance of intervention in industrial policy.

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