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On the recordOctober 2, 2017
Our focus needs to be on creating better opportunities for the folks on Main Street, not delivering more tax breaks for investment bankers on Wall Street.
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Martin Heinrich
Democratic · New Mexico

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Heinrich calls for prioritizing small businesses over large financial institutions.

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