Political Quotes

On the recordFebruary 9, 2015
If a regulation's costs outweigh its benefits, I believe it should be thrown out.
Said by
Richard Shelby
Republican · Alabama

Editor's note · Context

Shelby advocates for empirical analysis in evaluating regulations.

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