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On the recordFebruary 24, 2021
But when the Government comes in and mandates a cost structure, a wage, and puts a smaller competitor out of business, that is what concerns many of us.
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Ron Johnson
Republican · Wisconsin

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Johnson warns against government intervention harming small competitors.

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