But that data center needs to stand on its own two legs and should not be in any way, shape or form incentivized or subsidized by the state, period. I think Our state should be focusing on the thousands and thousands of existing small businesses that I know are struggling. because I've talked to thousands of business owners the last year and a half and a lot of them, many of them have already gone out of business. (17:01–17:08)
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Asserts that the state should prioritize existing small businesses over attracting new ones.
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