John Thune said "If you want to know which of five programs or which of five different allocations across programs are going to yield the greatest benefit and you have no data and no insights, it's very hard to make policy choices on a rational, as opposed to a political, or other gut bases." @ PoliticalQuotes.com

On the recordJuly 16, 2014

If you want to know which of five programs or which of five different allocations across programs are going to yield the greatest benefit and you have no data and no insights, it's very hard to make policy choices on a rational, as opposed to a political, or other gut bases.

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John Thune

Republican · South Dakota

Source

congress.gov

Editor's note · Context

Thune emphasizes the need for data in making informed policy decisions.

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