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W. Todd Akin: “That is if we are going to propose solutions, the question is does the proposed solution actually solve the problem or…”

On the recordJanuary 14, 2009
That is if we are going to propose solutions, the question is does the proposed solution actually solve the problem or does it just make people politically happy. Are we really trying to specifically tailor the solution to something that is going to work.
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W. Todd Akin
Missouri

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Discussing the effectiveness of proposed solutions during a debate.

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