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Mark Kirk: “I fully recognize the economic impact of investing in infrastructure and one of the key reasons why I voted against the…”

On the recordMarch 2, 2011
I fully recognize the economic impact of investing in infrastructure and one of the key reasons why I voted against the stimulus was that it focused too many resources on social spending in comparison to investments made in infrastructure.
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Mark Kirk
Republican · Illinois

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Mark Kirk explains his opposition to the stimulus due to its focus on social spending over infrastructure.

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