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Jim McDermott: “What does it mean to the country if the government shuts down, if the ports shut down their ability to move goods for a…”

On the recordMarch 29, 2011
What does it mean to the country if the government shuts down, if the ports shut down their ability to move goods for a week or a month?
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Jim McDermott
Democratic · Washington

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McDermott questions the implications of a government shutdown on the economy.

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