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Roger Williams: We do not believe private companies should serve as moral arbitrators. Asking private companies to decide what legal…

On the recordSeptember 20, 2022
We do not believe private companies should serve as moral arbitrators. Asking private companies to decide what legal products or services can or cannot be bought and from what store sets a dangerous precedent.
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Roger Williams
Republican · Texas

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Williams agrees with Visa's statement against private companies regulating purchases.

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