What Elijah understood is that the Government that is here to serve the people has a responsibility to do things that protect them from price gouging.
Peter Welch: “What Elijah understood is that the Government that is here to serve the people has a responsibility to do things that…”
On the recordSeptember 29, 2020
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Welch references Elijah Cummings' belief in government protection against price gouging.
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