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Paul Tonko: “To me, build back better means rebuilding our economy for a more competitive future, not the fading dynamics of the…”

On the recordMarch 22, 2021
To me, build back better means rebuilding our economy for a more competitive future, not the fading dynamics of the past.
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Paul Tonko
Democratic · New York

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Tonko defines 'build back better' as a strategy for future economic competitiveness.

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