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David Cicilline: “We've been under monopoly rule for so long, but we're suffering from a crisis of imagination.”

On the recordSeptember 30, 2020
We've been under monopoly rule for so long, but we're suffering from a crisis of imagination.
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David Cicilline
Democratic · Rhode Island

Editor's note · Context

Cicilline emphasizes the need for innovation and competition against monopolies.

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