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Tom Udall: “Only too often in this town, strangely enough, we talk about the global economy, and then we reason, in completely…”

On the recordDecember 8, 2009
Only too often in this town, strangely enough, we talk about the global economy, and then we reason, in completely local, often inside-the-Beltway, terms.
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Tom Udall
Democratic · New Mexico

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Udall emphasizes the need for a global perspective in economic discussions.

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