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On the recordFebruary 1, 2021
At this point in time, in this nation, we need to go big. We need to quit counting the egg sack and legs on the cows and count the cows and just move and move forward and move right now. We need to go big. And if we waste some money now, well, we waste some money. But absolutely, we got too many people hurting and economy is going to sputter and we got to get ourselves out of this mess. And it`s the way we need to go right now.
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Jim Justice
Republican · West Virginia
Source
msnbc.com

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Governor Jim Justice emphasizes the need for substantial action in response to the economic crisis.

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