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Frank Lautenberg: Incentives didn't work, and right now, you know we are examining whether or not we go ahead and write law including…

On the recordOctober 28, 2009
Incentives didn't work, and right now, you know we are examining whether or not we go ahead and write law including incentives as opposed to punishment. And I think that the punishment side works in these cases.
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Frank Lautenberg
Democratic · New Jersey

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Lautenberg argues for punitive measures over incentives to deter drunk driving.

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