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Eric Hovde: “The cost of regulations now are over $3 trillion per year.”

Featuring: Eric Hovde, Republican | Former Candidate, U.S. Senate Wisconsin

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Eric Hovde interview on Western Wisconsin Journal

Published | Video Starts at 23:00

Okay, so just with two of those, you said we got to cut spending and deregulation. So what specific areas are regulation holding back the economy? Well, if you look at almost any study, The cost of regulations now are over $3 trillion per year. Any farmer will tell you what's their biggest problem, all the excessive regulations. Anybody in the business world? Manufacturers. I've been in so many manufacturing businesses. What's your biggest issue? (23:00–23:07)

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