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Gary Peters: “I think your quote is 'family sustaining jobs,' which, certainly, I can't agree more.”

On the recordMarch 13, 2018
I think your quote is 'family sustaining jobs,' which, certainly, I can't agree more.
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Gary Peters
Democratic · Michigan

Editor's note · Context

Peters emphasizes the importance of family-sustaining jobs in infrastructure programs.

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