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Ken Cuccinelli: “That is why federalism is so threatened by this legislation is you completely gut that differential.”

On the recordFebruary 15, 2011
That is why federalism is so threatened by this legislation is you completely gut that differential.
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Ken Cuccinelli
Virginia

Editor's note · Context

Cuccinelli claims the individual mandate undermines federalism by erasing state authority.

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