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Jeb Hensarling: “When you yield unprecedented, unfettered, historic discretionary powers to the unelected bureaucracy, they will indeed…”

On the recordFebruary 7, 2012
When you yield unprecedented, unfettered, historic discretionary powers to the unelected bureaucracy, they will indeed use it.
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Jeb Hensarling
Republican · Texas

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Hensarling discusses the dangers of regulatory overreach on jobs and economic growth.

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