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On the recordMay 7, 2019
We believe that the direct economic impacts would be a total of direct, indirect, and payroll-induced effects of 155,000 jobs, $9.7 billion in payroll, and $63 billion in United States economic output.
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John Shimkus
Republican · Illinois

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Shimkus discusses the economic impact of asbestos-related policies.

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