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On the recordNovember 29, 2017
We're going to have to consider the costs of not doing something, the economic costs, and cost in social services and so forth.
Said by
Tim Kaine
Democratic · Virginia

Editor's note · Context

Kaine emphasizes the importance of considering the economic impact of inaction.

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