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John McCain: “And some years ago, we did kind of a, whatever you call it, repatriation in the hopes that it would create more jobs and…”

On the recordMarch 31, 2014
And some years ago, we did kind of a, whatever you call it, repatriation in the hopes that it would create more jobs and boost our economy, and I think the evidence shows that basically it went to pay salaries and stockholders.
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John McCain
Republican · Arizona

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McCain critiques past repatriation efforts for not boosting job creation.

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