We made tough decisions to make sure that credit was flowing again to businesses large and small, and they could keep their doors open and start hiring again and make investments again in the future.

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"I would be fighting tooth and nail to make sure we keep a top-class facility open so we can develop the Jess Ennises of the future, " he said.

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In terms of scaling back, we are absolutely -- our focus is on making sure we have the resources to open offices, keep not only hired staff but volunteers on the ground.

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My plan says, let's give a tax cut to small businesses to hire the long-term unemployed and our veterans, and make sure that they've got a little more money to keep their doors open, expand their payroll, expand their inventory, get this economy moving.

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So we tried to fill that void as the banks were getting well, making sure the small businesses could keep their doors open.

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Now, in the meantime, temporarily, we got to make sure that your doctor is getting reimbursed so that they can stay in business and keep their doors open.

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