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John Thune: “I believe in the free market, whose instincts are that deregulation is a good, solid, preferred approach.”

On the recordJuly 23, 2012
I believe in the free market, whose instincts are that deregulation is a good, solid, preferred approach.
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John Thune
Republican · South Dakota

Editor's note · Context

Advocating for deregulation in the context of television blackouts.

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