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Tim Scott: “I will say without any question, if you look at the commitments, the dollar amount commitments from the private sector…”

On the recordApril 19, 2021
I will say without any question, if you look at the commitments, the dollar amount commitments from the private sector to some of the most distressed communities in our country through the Opportunity Zones legislation, it is over $70 billion in my understanding.
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Tim Scott
Republican · South Carolina

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Senator Scott emphasizes the significant private sector investment in Opportunity Zones.

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