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Rosa DeLauro: “If the spending of the Federal Government was supercharged around this notion that almost 70 percent of Americans need…”

On the recordMarch 8, 2017
If the spending of the Federal Government was supercharged around this notion that almost 70 percent of Americans need the entree into the digital economy--it is urgent.
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Rosa DeLauro
Democratic · Connecticut

Editor's note · Context

DeLauro calls for urgent federal investment in programs for those lacking digital skills.

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