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Gary Palmer: “When you do damage to the economy, you generally have more poor people.”

On the recordFebruary 25, 2019
When you do damage to the economy, you generally have more poor people.
Said by
Gary Palmer
Republican · Alabama

Editor's note · Context

Palmer links economic damage to increased poverty, emphasizing the need for equitable infrastructure.

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