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Roy Blunt: When people travel, the foreign travelers stay longer than domestic travelers. They spend more, and when they leave…

On the recordMay 22, 2013
When people travel, the foreign travelers stay longer than domestic travelers. They spend more, and when they leave, they almost always like us a whole lot better than they did when they came.
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Roy Blunt
Republican · Missouri

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Blunt emphasizes the positive impact of foreign travelers on the U.S. economy and perceptions.

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