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John Yarmuth: And so we have to start thinking I think in that long- term, let's invest money now. You're right, you can't spend your…

On the recordMay 14, 2008
And so we have to start thinking I think in that long- term, let's invest money now. You're right, you can't spend your way to solve these problems, but you can invest your way. And I think there's sound, solid, predictable results that we can get from these types of investments.
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John Yarmuth
Democratic · Kentucky

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Discussing the importance of long-term investments to address economic challenges.

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