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Video: Perry on "Crony Capitalism"

In his October 2010 interview with the Tribune, Gov. Rick Perry answered questions about his Emerging Technology Fund, which critics have assailed as an example of "crony capitalism."

by Justin Dehn

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In his October 2010 interview with the Tribune, Gov. Rick Perry answered questions about his Emerging Technology Fund, which critics have assailed as an example of "crony capitalism."

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