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Nydia Velázquez: “Do you agree that the disaster relief money and spending will boost the economy in the short-term?”

On the recordMay 1, 2019
Do you agree that the disaster relief money and spending will boost the economy in the short-term?
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Nydia Velázquez
Democratic · New York

Editor's note · Context

Velazquez questions the short-term economic impact of disaster relief funds.

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