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Jerry Nadler: “Historically, eminent domain has been abused and has destroyed communities for projects having nothing to do with…”

On the recordApril 17, 2013
Historically, eminent domain has been abused and has destroyed communities for projects having nothing to do with economic development.
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Jerry Nadler
Democratic · New York

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Nadler discusses the historical misuse of eminent domain affecting communities.

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