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Darrell Issa: “Cost-benefit analysis is neither sound in theory nor useful in practice. We asked him. He said he still stands behind…”

On the recordFebruary 11, 2011
Cost-benefit analysis is neither sound in theory nor useful in practice. We asked him. He said he still stands behind that.
Said by
Darrell Issa
Republican · California
Source
govinfo.gov
Feb 11, 2011

Editor's note · Context

The speaker is discussing the validity of cost-benefit analysis in a debate.

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