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John Thune: “American consumers should pick who wins in the marketplace, not the government.”

On the recordDecember 9, 2013
American consumers should pick who wins in the marketplace, not the government.
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John Thune
Republican · South Dakota

Editor's note · Context

Thune emphasizes the importance of consumer choice in spectrum auctions over government intervention.

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