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On the recordJanuary 14, 2020
If you stop people from commuting to New York, you are going to lose money in the long run, because New York is the engine that generates a great deal of money that goes to the federal government.
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Albio Sires
Democratic · New Jersey

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Sires argues that New York's economy is crucial for federal revenue.

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