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Nydia Velázquez: “Year after year we are told that small businesses are the catalyst for the growth of the U.S. economy, and rightly so as…”

On the recordMay 22, 2017
Year after year we are told that small businesses are the catalyst for the growth of the U.S. economy, and rightly so as they create nearly two-thirds of new jobs and are responsible for countless innovations.
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Nydia Velázquez
Democratic · New York

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Emphasizing the importance of small businesses in the U.S. economy and job creation.

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