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John Tierney: My businesses don't see it that way. You know, my businesses see it very clearly as a public good that is helping them…

On the recordApril 15, 2013
My businesses don't see it that way. You know, my businesses see it very clearly as a public good that is helping them find really good innovators, and creators, and workforce people, and anything like that.
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John Tierney
Massachusetts

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Tierney emphasizes the importance of higher education as a public good for businesses.

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