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Nikki Haley: “Don't tell me that my parents didn't build their business.”

On the recordAugust 30, 2012
Don't tell me that my parents didn't build their business.
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Nikki Haley
Republican · South Carolina

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Nikki Haley defends the entrepreneurial spirit of her parents against claims that government plays a key role in business success.

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