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Debbie Stabenow: “I do not believe we have an economy unless somebody makes something, and somebody grows something.”

On the recordJanuary 18, 2021
I do not believe we have an economy unless somebody makes something, and somebody grows something.
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Debbie Stabenow
Democratic · Michigan

Editor's note · Context

Stabenow emphasizes the importance of manufacturing and agriculture in the economy.

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