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Mike Thompson: “I think that is what has happened. It has to be recognized we make the cost-benefit tradeoffs all the time. If we really…”

On the recordJuly 19, 2001
I think that is what has happened. It has to be recognized we make the cost-benefit tradeoffs all the time. If we really wanted to save lives at the exclusion of consideration of cost to society, we would take all the automobiles off the streets and not allow anybody to drive. We know the examples, I am sure, all of us, by heart. Or we would make people drive around in tanks instead of automobiles. There are tradeoffs we have to make. They need to be done in the full context of the political discourse by responsible people with proven records. I suggest that is the nominee we have before the Senate. I yield the floor.
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Mike Thompson
Democratic · California
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Editor's note · Context

Discussing the importance of cost-benefit tradeoffs in political decision-making.

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