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On the recordJuly 22, 2014
You always have to pick a number, and it will always be somewhat arbitrary.
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Barney Frank
Democratic · Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Frank discusses the necessity of choosing arbitrary thresholds in legislation.

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