But to do so, they have to submit a proposal that is judged to cover the same number of people, for the same cost (or less), with the same benefit and coverage levels as mandated in the law.

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Wind and solar operators also benefit greatly from Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS) mandated purchase quotas set by many state governments.

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The SEC agrees with the GAO that investors would benefit from more dollar-based expense data, but hasn't mandated it.

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