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Elizabeth Warren: “You know, there are two ways to repeal a rule. You can repeal it outright to strike it from the books or you can paper…”

On the recordJanuary 20, 2016
You know, there are two ways to repeal a rule. You can repeal it outright to strike it from the books or you can paper over the rule with enough exceptions and alternatives that the rule becomes fairly meaningless.
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Elizabeth Warren
Democratic · Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Warren explains methods to repeal regulations affecting the auto industry.

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