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W. Todd Akin: That statistic just kind of got my attention. You're saying that this package, it's going to cost us $280,000 for every…

On the recordFebruary 11, 2009
That statistic just kind of got my attention. You're saying that this package, it's going to cost us $280,000 for every job we create?
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W. Todd Akin
Missouri

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Questioning the cost-effectiveness of a job creation package during a debate.

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