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Al Green: “The risk of punishment for violations must always exceed the rewards to deter the risk.”

On the recordFebruary 17, 2021
The risk of punishment for violations must always exceed the rewards to deter the risk.
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Al Green
Democratic · Texas

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Emphasizing the need for stricter penalties to deter market violations.

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