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Burgess Owens: “That was the basic principle that ought to be the bedrock of American capitalism, and they are throwing it away because…”

On the recordApril 29, 1997
That was the basic principle that ought to be the bedrock of American capitalism, and they are throwing it away because we are not producing workers that can buy the products any more.
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Burgess Owens
Republican · Utah

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Discussing the principles of American capitalism and workforce issues.

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