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Pete Hoekstra: “I now want to turn our attention to another myth. We have talked about the one that Washington creates communities…”

On the recordApril 30, 1996
I now want to turn our attention to another myth. We have talked about the one that Washington creates communities, Washington creates homes, and we have found out that after $5.5 trillion that is not the reality. I would now like to address another myth, that Washington bureaucrats create jobs, that they are better than entrepreneurs, they are better than small business at creating jobs.
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Pete Hoekstra
Michigan

Editor's note · Context

Discussing the myths surrounding government job creation during a floor speech.

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