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Tim Scott: “When I got elected back in 2010, the full economy was in the doldrums.”

On the recordMarch 11, 2024
When I got elected back in 2010, the full economy was in the doldrums.
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Tim Scott
Republican · South Carolina

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Scott reflects on the economic challenges when he first took office.

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