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Michael Burgess: “The Government should not be in the business of telling consumers what they can use and what they cannot purchase.”

On the recordSeptember 21, 2016
The Government should not be in the business of telling consumers what they can use and what they cannot purchase.
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Michael Burgess
Republican · Texas

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Burgess argues against government mandates on consumer product efficiency.

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