But trust-busters worry mostly about protecting individual consumers rather than large companies, which are the ones most threatened by broker consolidation.

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"As a Republican, I believe in protecting individual freedoms and that everyone, including gay and lesbian Americans, has a constitutional right to be treated equally under the law, " said former Rep. Jim Kolbe.

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No matter how well intentioned (and politically appealing), protecting individual values in isolation of the consequence to other values can never be as optimal as making decisions with the full system in view and on the table.

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