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Ron Wyden: “Remember, the history of deregulation is supposed to bring more competition, but what it has really done is bring…”

On the recordMay 16, 2001
Remember, the history of deregulation is supposed to bring more competition, but what it has really done is bring consolidation.
Said by
Ron Wyden
Democratic · Oregon
Source
congress.gov
May 16, 2001

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Wyden discusses the negative impact of deregulation on airline competition.

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