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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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Virginia Smith
Republican · Nebraska

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

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