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Mitt Romney

Our nation is too different, too diverse to say that what works in Massachusetts is somehow going to be grabbed by the federal government, usurping the power of states and imposing a one-size-fits-all plan on the nation. That will not work.

Mitt Romney

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Mitt Romney is arguing that because the United States has many different states with unique needs, a single federal policy copied from one state would not suit everyone. He believes that allowing the federal government to take control away from states and enforce uniform rules is ineffective.

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