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James Oberstar: We don't want job substitution. We don't want project substitution. It is just going to be net new jobs created.

On the recordJune 24, 2009
We don't want job substitution. We don't want project substitution. It is just going to be net new jobs created.
Said by
James Oberstar
Democratic · Minnesota

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Oberstar stresses the importance of creating new jobs with Recovery Act funds.

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