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Mike Lee: the government should even be playing venture capitalists with taxpayer money in the first place.

On the recordMarch 12, 2012
the government should even be playing venture capitalists with taxpayer money in the first place.
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Mike Lee
Republican · Utah

Editor's note · Context

Lee questions the government's role in investing taxpayer money in risky ventures.

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