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Tom Barrett: “Lowering regulations, some of the environmental regulations…”

Featuring: Tom Barrett, Republican | U.S. House, Michigan, District 7

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Really almost establishing a near monopoly in some communities to make sure that that's not being allowed to happen. Lowering regulations, some of the environmental regulations that are added to new home construction make it unaffordable for ordinary Americans. Now we have to change that and allow that to allow more freedom there, as well as a host of other things. (08:57–09:06)

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Asserts that environmental regulations make new home construction unaffordable.

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