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An Example of Cronyism, Sleaze, and Corruption at the Export-Import Bank

One of my first posts on this blog featured this video showing how big government breeds corruption.

I’ve periodically provided examples of how this process works, citing Alaska, Chicago, Wall Street, and Washington.

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