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Nydia Velázquez: “Would you agree that stimulus checks and enhanced unemployment insurance benefits passed in CARES increase GDP and…”

On the recordAugust 31, 2020
Would you agree that stimulus checks and enhanced unemployment insurance benefits passed in CARES increase GDP and consumer spending, benefiting small businesses?
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Nydia Velázquez
Democratic · New York

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Velazquez asks about the positive economic impact of stimulus measures.

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