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Bill Lee: “Now, what economists are finding out is that the reason these programs worked is that inequality hurts growth.”

On the recordSeptember 20, 2016
Now, what economists are finding out is that the reason these programs worked is that inequality hurts growth.
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Bill Lee
Republican · Tennessee

Editor's note · Context

Discussing the negative impact of inequality on economic growth.

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