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Cliff Bentz: “Oregon is 13th highest when it comes to closing businesses.”

Featuring: Cliff Bentz, Republican | U.S. House Oregon, 2nd Congressional District

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Rep. Bentz Discusses FY27 Dept. of Interior Budget with Secretary Burgum

Published | Video Starts at 01:49

And again, it's because our economy is in shambles, particularly when it comes to the rural areas where your agency is in place to do some things about this. Oregon is 42nd in the country when it comes to housing affordability. Oregon is 13th highest when it comes to closing businesses. And Oregon has land zoned for industrial use, near the lowest amount in the nation. Other than that, Oregon's doing great. So we have to look to you and say what in the world can we do? (01:49–01:53)

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