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Hank Johnson: Yes, with the big checks. And they were actually clamoring for that Federal money, and it made an important difference.…

On the recordDecember 13, 2012
Yes, with the big checks. And they were actually clamoring for that Federal money, and it made an important difference. It allowed States and local governments to retain teachers and firefighters, police officers, construction workers. You know, the whole nine. That's, in part, the reason why we have such an uptick in our economy, however modest it might be right now. That $787 billion stimulus has made a difference, and I'm glad.
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Hank Johnson
Democratic · Georgia
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Dec 13, 2012

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