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Brian Babin: To paraphrase a former Secretary of the Treasury, and Director of the National Economic Council, 'the government is a…

On the recordJuly 24, 2019
To paraphrase a former Secretary of the Treasury, and Director of the National Economic Council, 'the government is a poor venture capitalist.'
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Brian Babin
Republican · Texas

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Babin quotes a former official to stress government inefficiency in investment.

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