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On the recordApril 24, 2012
I have to tell you, whether I am talking to Fortune 50 CEOs in Dallas, Texas, where I reside, or good, honest, hardworking small business people in the rural areas of the Fifth District of Texas, they cite the red tape and regulatory burden coming out of Washington as the number one impediment to job creation.
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Jeb Hensarling
Republican · Texas

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Hensarling highlights regulatory burdens as a major obstacle to job creation.

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