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On the recordSeptember 26, 2018
When you talk to a small business person, they do not break up direct costs and indirect costs because indirect costs affect them just as much as direct costs do.
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James Lankford
Republican · Oklahoma

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Lankford emphasizes the importance of understanding both direct and indirect costs for small businesses.

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