“The tariffs raised prices for families and contributed to core inflation.”

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On the recordJuly 28, 2010
Yesterday, Dr. Kagen and I were in the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee hearing, and Dr. Kagen was in the chair, and we heard from a panel of contractors and bus manufacturers that the stimulus bill actually created jobs. Dr. Kagen, I know you have personal experience in this. You had told me about it earlier. Why don't you share that experience where Republicans say no jobs are created, yet the contractors, the voters are saying thank goodness for the stimulus bill because it kept me in business, it kept my employees employed.
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John Garamendi
Democratic · California
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Garamendi discusses the positive impact of the stimulus bill on job creation during a committee hearing.

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