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On the recordFebruary 23, 2009
If this is about putting money into the hands of small businesses that have done most of the job creation outside the public sector, then you make that part of the terms of taking the money.
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Elizabeth Warren
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Warren emphasizes the need for clear goals in funding small businesses.

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