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Edward Markey: “Those small businesses, they account for two out of every…”

Featuring: Edward Markey, Democratic | U.S. Senate Massachusetts

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Senate Debate on Small Business Tariff Exemptions: Edward Markey vs. Bernie Moreno

Published | Video Starts at 06:35

There is a small business in America for every 10 people. And that person right now is looking on with fear that their future has a cloud over it. And Those small businesses, they account for two out of every three jobs added to our economy in the last 25 years. They are our engine of growth. So I've heard from small businesses all across Massachusetts, all across our country, about how they're forcing those businesses to lay off employees, scale back benefits, or even shut their doors in some cases. (06:35–06:43)

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Asserts that small businesses account for two-thirds of job growth in the last 25 years.

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