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Yvette Clarke: “That creates a microeconomic stimulus plan, because now the money is circulating within our distressed communities.”

On the recordMarch 10, 2014
That creates a microeconomic stimulus plan, because now the money is circulating within our distressed communities.
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Yvette Clarke
Democratic · New York

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Emphasizing local economic benefits from supporting small businesses.

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