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Jim DeMint: “I strongly believe in the First Amendment, and that the competitive marketplace provides broadcasters with the proper…”

On the recordJuly 14, 2009
I strongly believe in the First Amendment, and that the competitive marketplace provides broadcasters with the proper incentives to cover their local communities.
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Jim DeMint
Republican · South Carolina

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Emphasizes the importance of the First Amendment and market competition in broadcasting.

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