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David Thomas: “If you want to create jobs here in this country, if you want to preserve the jobs that are here in this country, if you…”

On the recordOctober 7, 2004
If you want to create jobs here in this country, if you want to preserve the jobs that are here in this country, if you want to make American companies more competitive, if you want to give them a better chance to compete in the international marketplace, then you should be voting for this bill tonight. That is what this bill is all about.
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David Thomas
New York

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Discussing the importance of a bill aimed at job creation and competitiveness during a House floor debate.

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