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John Shimkus: “Before I yield to the next individual, I just want to say it is not a low cost to the individuals in these small…”

On the recordMarch 7, 2018
Before I yield to the next individual, I just want to say it is not a low cost to the individuals in these small communities who lose their job, and it is not a low cost to the communities that lose the tax base when these small businesses fold up and go away in small towns. Mr. Speaker, I yield such time as he may consume to the gentleman from Mississippi (Mr. Harper), a person who also represents big parts of rural America.
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John Shimkus
Republican · Illinois
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Mar 7, 2018

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