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David Cicilline: “Deficit reduction in and of itself is not an economic development strategy or a growth strategy”

On the recordApril 15, 2013
Deficit reduction in and of itself is not an economic development strategy or a growth strategy
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David Cicilline
Democratic · Rhode Island

Editor's note · Context

Cicilline emphasizes that deficit reduction alone does not drive economic growth.

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