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Joe Zepecki: “That means they have less money that they're putting back…”

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They're making that choice about dad's going to take the risk and then we're going to be at the, you know, try to stay at this budget level. Other families, they, they're making the choice. We can't afford to take that risk. Right? That means they have less money that they're putting back into the economy. Right? It means they're missing out on going to that restaurant that opened up downtown. (12:37–12:42)

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Asserts that financial constraints reduce consumer spending, impacting the economy.

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