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James Traficant: “Let me say that I hold nothing against that California community. They played by the ground rules, but in legislation…”

On the recordFebruary 24, 1999
Let me say that I hold nothing against that California community. They played by the ground rules, but in legislation that will come through this House, there will be an address made to empowerment zones itself, and that is where I will attempt to change the formula, to give more of a weighted advantage to hardship, and that is the reason for the signal here today.

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Discussing changes to legislation regarding empowerment zones.

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