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Tom Emmer: “We have gone from an economy that is based on wealth creation to an economy that is based on debt leverage.”

On the recordJune 27, 2017
We have gone from an economy that is based on wealth creation to an economy that is based on debt leverage.
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Tom Emmer
Republican · Minnesota

Editor's note · Context

Emmer highlights a shift in the economy's foundation from wealth creation to debt.

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