Tom Carper: “Sometimes, we pass legislation around here that addresses symptoms of…”

On the recordMarch 15, 2016

Sometimes, we pass legislation around here that addresses symptoms of problems, but not root causes.

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Carper emphasizes the need to address root causes in legislation.

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Tom Carper: “Sometimes, we pass legislation around here that addresses symptoms of problems, but not root causes.”