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U.S. Sen. Jake Garn delivers farewell remarks to Utah Senate, warns on federal mandates
Summary
Sen. Jake Garn told the Utah Senate his appearance would likely be his last, praised state government and urged caution about federal mandates, arguing solutions such as health care should be found in the private sector and at state/local levels.
U.S. Sen. Jake Garn addressed the Utah State Senate on Feb. 12, telling members that this would likely be his last appearance before the chamber after 18 years in the U.S. Senate and urging lawmakers to protect state and local authority against sweeping federal mandates. "I think the founding fathers fully intended ... that broad base was state and local government," Garn said, adding that federal mandates increasingly burden states without providing adequate funding.
Garn framed his remarks around…
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