Let the free market decide
On TV and before Congress, mine owner railed against more regulation
By Thomas Burr
The Salt Lake Tribune
Article Last Updated: 08/07/2007 11:43:14 AM MDT
Posted: 10:59 AM- WASHINGTON -- The president of the Utah mine where six miners are missing has been vocal against more regulation of the coal industry, even going as far as to call Sen. Hillary Clinton "anti-American" for suggesting the nation needed a president who is for workers' safety.
During an interview with Fox News' Neil Cavuto in May, Robert Murray responded to a comment from Clinton, who asked a crowd whether they were ready for a president who is "pro-labor and will appoint people who actually care about workers' rights and workers' safety."
"Bob, do you view this rhetoric as pro-labor, anti-business, what?" Cavuto asked Murray.
"Absolutely not," Murray responded. "I view it as anti-American......
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