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Steve Pearce: Some of the scariest words known to my constituents are, 'I am from the Federal Government, and I am here to assist…

On the recordOctober 23, 2017
Some of the scariest words known to my constituents are, 'I am from the Federal Government, and I am here to assist you.'
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Steve Pearce
New Mexico

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Pearce highlights skepticism about federal intervention in state insurance matters.

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