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Peter Welch: “Is it basically the consensus that Congressman Meehan's question that implied more information is better is a point that…”

On the recordDecember 14, 2011
Is it basically the consensus that Congressman Meehan's question that implied more information is better is a point that all of you agree with?
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Peter Welch
Democratic · Vermont

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Welch questions the consensus on the importance of information in policymaking.

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