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Jared Huffman: Could we institute this simple fact-checking protocol, so that we can make policy on the basis of reality and facts?

On the recordMarch 27, 2017
Could we institute this simple fact-checking protocol, so that we can make policy on the basis of reality and facts?
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Jared Huffman
Democratic · California

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Huffman suggests a fact-checking protocol to ensure informed policy-making.

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