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Dave Brat: “We have failed to stay true to that vision. Adam Smith had the exact same logic.”

On the recordJuly 23, 2018
We have failed to stay true to that vision. Adam Smith had the exact same logic.
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Dave Brat
Virginia

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Brat discusses the failure to maintain a competitive market as envisioned by Adam Smith.

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