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Cost Benefit

Daniel talks with Bowdoin College economics professor Rick Freeman about how one goes about doing a cost benefit analysis. The Republicans would like to pass legislation that could require such an analysis for every federal law that would have a major economic impact. Mr. Freeman explains exactly how the process works.

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