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Diana DeGette: “Sometimes regulations are not cost-effective, and they should either be fixed or repealed. But sometimes regulations…”

On the recordJune 2, 2011
Sometimes regulations are not cost-effective, and they should either be fixed or repealed. But sometimes regulations protect the public health and actually can save money.
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Diana DeGette
Democratic · Colorado

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DeGette emphasizes the need to evaluate regulations individually for their cost-effectiveness.

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