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Zoe Lofgren: The question isn't whether we shouldn't consider remedies, but whether they are narrowly tailored to deal with a…

On the recordMarch 13, 2011
The question isn't whether we shouldn't consider remedies, but whether they are narrowly tailored to deal with a specific problem, and we won't have collateral damage.
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Zoe Lofgren
Democratic · California

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Lofgren discusses the need for precise solutions to issues without unintended consequences.

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