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John Shimkus: “So I think for anyone to not focus on the cost of transition, you are going down a dangerous path.”

On the recordDecember 4, 2019
So I think for anyone to not focus on the cost of transition, you are going down a dangerous path.
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John Shimkus
Republican · Illinois

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Shimkus emphasizes the importance of considering transition costs in policy discussions.

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