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Adrian Smith: “It is simply not possible to spend money on investments that don't increase the productivity of the economy and expect…”

On the recordFebruary 7, 2012
It is simply not possible to spend money on investments that don't increase the productivity of the economy and expect to get a net increase in the economy, or even a net zero.
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Adrian Smith
Republican · Nebraska

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Smith argues that investments must increase productivity to positively impact the economy.

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