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Tim Scott: “I think one of the goals I hope that we have is to look for ways to create incentives for private capital to come back…”

On the recordJanuary 18, 2017
I think one of the goals I hope that we have is to look for ways to create incentives for private capital to come back into distressed communities.
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Tim Scott
Republican · South Carolina

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Senator Scott emphasizes the need for incentives to attract investment in struggling communities.

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