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On the recordMarch 29, 2011
I mean, first of all, you get the capital, people are hired, small businesses, private sector people, terrific stimulus, and then the payback is so good, and then the businesses have more funding in their pocket to reinvest in another project, painting the building or hiring more custodians or whatever it is.
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Barbara Boxer
Democratic · California

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Boxer emphasizes the economic benefits of investing in energy efficiency.

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