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Chris Murphy: “I think we need to put behind us the tendency we have had, I think over the last couple of decades, to sort of rule in…”

On the recordMarch 27, 2017
I think we need to put behind us the tendency we have had, I think over the last couple of decades, to sort of rule in or out this or that policy tool as a starting point.
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Chris Murphy
Democratic · Connecticut

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Murphy advocates for a flexible approach to policymaking rather than rigidly adhering to specific tools.

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