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Hakeem Jeffries: “If you put more money in the pockets of everyday Americans they will spend more. If you spend more you are going to…”

On the recordMarch 17, 2015
If you put more money in the pockets of everyday Americans they will spend more. If you spend more you are going to yield economic growth.
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Hakeem Jeffries
Democratic · New York

Editor's note · Context

Jeffries emphasizes that increasing consumer spending drives economic growth.

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