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On the recordOctober 26, 2009
The Recovery Act's primary purpose is to stimulate economic recovery through investments that preserve and create jobs.
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Eleanor Holmes Norton
Democratic · District of Columbia

Editor's note · Context

Norton outlines the main goal of the Recovery Act.

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