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Tim Scott: “There is no doubt that most of us consider the 50 States the laboratories of our democracy, where good things happen.”

On the recordFebruary 15, 2017
There is no doubt that most of us consider the 50 States the laboratories of our democracy, where good things happen.
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Tim Scott
Republican · South Carolina

Editor's note · Context

States are seen as testing grounds for effective policies.

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