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Jim Costa: Rural America faces a critical time, and broadband service, postal service, economic development in small town rural…

On the recordSeptember 23, 2011
Rural America faces a critical time, and broadband service, postal service, economic development in small town rural America is critical in the judgment of all of us to the future of America.
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Jim Costa
Democratic · California

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Emphasizing the importance of rural services for America's future.

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