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On the recordMarch 4, 2009
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act is vital legislation intended to boost our troubled economy and to create and save jobs.
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Susan Collins
Republican · Maine

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Collins emphasizes the importance of the Recovery Act for economic recovery and job creation.

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