And school repairs. This is a conservative program. They brought it up. They said: I understand you want to have jobs and spend taxpayers' money on creating jobs. I said: Yes, I do. They said: Wouldn't the private sector be better off creating those jobs? I said: Wait just a second. You understand the private sector is the one that is going to be conducting the work.
Discussing the role of the private sector in job creation during a debate on school repairs.
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