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Brad Sherman: “So if something is working, why would you do less?”

On the recordNovember 12, 2013
So if something is working, why would you do less?
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Brad Sherman
Democratic · California

Editor's note · Context

Sherman questions the rationale for reducing sanctions if they are effective.

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