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Tim Scott: “You start stifling the innovative nature of entrepreneurs who typically hire people from their own communities.”

On the recordMarch 2, 2015
You start stifling the innovative nature of entrepreneurs who typically hire people from their own communities.
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Tim Scott
Republican · South Carolina

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Scott discusses the negative impact of increased capital gains tax on innovation and community hiring.

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