Using The Government To Crush Competitors Harms Fans And The Economy

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Resisting this cronyism would show that Washington is serious about standing with consumers and competition, not entrenched interests.

Cronyism and industrial policy are thriving to the detriment of our economic vibrancy.

Consider that between 1960 and 2007 – right before the Great Recession – the economy expanded by more than 3% annually.

Recessions happened, of course, but the economy always recovered the lost ground.

Read the op-ed here.

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