I thank you for your concern. As you may know from our previous conversations, my congressional district includes the City of Milwaukee, a city that currently ranks 48th out of the 50 largest U.S. cities in venture capital investment dollars, 7th among the poorest cities in the Nation, and has a 52 percent unemployment rate among African American men. I recognize that these SBICs offer another source of equity capital for small businesses. However, as you can see, more needs to be done to ensure that these investment dollars are specifically geared toward those urban and rural neighborhoods that continue to be left behind. It is so crucial that we do our part to provide the necessary incentives to encourage venture capital investments in these communities, and I respectfully ask for your help in this effort.
Gwen Moore: “I thank you for your concern. As you may know from our previous conversations, my congressional district includes the…”
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