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Ron Wyden: “The heart of this bill is a scheme that punishes States that have worked hard to build strong private markets.”

On the recordSeptember 24, 2017
The heart of this bill is a scheme that punishes States that have worked hard to build strong private markets.
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Ron Wyden
Democratic · Oregon

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Wyden describes the bill's punitive nature towards proactive states.

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