As mayor of Milwaukee, I've had many developers come and many businesses come and have asked for financial assistance from the city, and my questions have always been: how many jobs are we talking about and are these family-supporting jobs.
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- Author's profession: Politician
- Nationality: american
- Born: December 8, 1953
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