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Martin Heinrich: “We can't afford to turn our back on rural America. We need to invest in jobs there.”

On the recordJuly 11, 2017
We can't afford to turn our back on rural America. We need to invest in jobs there.
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Martin Heinrich
Democratic · New Mexico

Editor's note · Context

Stresses the importance of job investment in rural areas.

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