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Kent Conrad: “I believe that job creation is primarily a function of the private sector, but we can do things to provide incentives to…”

On the recordJanuary 27, 2010
I believe that job creation is primarily a function of the private sector, but we can do things to provide incentives to them to help them in that effort.
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Kent Conrad
Democratic · North Dakota

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Conrad emphasizes the role of the private sector in job creation and the need for government incentives.

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