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John Ratcliffe: “Twenty-three percent of the income of average Americans shouldn't be held hostage by unelected bureaucrats.”

On the recordMarch 1, 2015
Twenty-three percent of the income of average Americans shouldn't be held hostage by unelected bureaucrats.
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John Ratcliffe
Republican · Texas

Editor's note · Context

Ratcliffe criticizes the burden of regulatory costs on average Americans.

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