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Beto O'Rourke: “You can imagine the thousands of jobs that are tied to that spending.”

On the recordFebruary 14, 2013
You can imagine the thousands of jobs that are tied to that spending.
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Beto O'Rourke
Democratic · Texas

Editor's note · Context

Discussing the economic impact of Mexican nationals crossing into El Paso.

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