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Dick Durbin: “According to a recent Families USA report, every $1 investment in medical research stimulates $2.43 in business…”

On the recordMarch 8, 2011
According to a recent Families USA report, every $1 investment in medical research stimulates $2.43 in business activity.
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Dick Durbin
Democratic · Illinois

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Durbin highlights the economic impact of federal investment in medical research.

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