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Orrin Hatch: If I interpret your statement correctly, it is under the principles of federalism you have 50 States, and it would be…

On the recordMarch 16, 2011
If I interpret your statement correctly, it is under the principles of federalism you have 50 States, and it would be good to have 50-state input; and, the 50 different States all have different demographics; all have different problems; all have different approaches if they were allowed to do this.
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Orrin Hatch
Republican · Utah

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Hatch emphasizes the importance of state-specific input in healthcare policy.

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