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On the recordJuly 18, 2017
Claims that complying with the ESA kills jobs or impedes economic growth are simply not grounded in reality.
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Raúl Grijalva
Democratic · Arizona

Editor's note · Context

Grijalva argues that the Endangered Species Act does not harm economic growth.

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