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On the recordJuly 11, 2017
We need a vibrant rural small town economy in this country and one that is not purely based on low-wage service-sector jobs.
Said by
Martin Heinrich
Democratic · New Mexico

Editor's note · Context

Calls for investment in rural economies beyond low-wage jobs.

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