The debate over requiring local businesses to hire a minimum percentage of employees from the immediate neighborhood versus maintaining open hiring practices - (Reading > Viewpoints)

The debate over requiring local businesses to hire a minimum percentage of employees from the immediate neighborhood versus maintaining open hiring practices

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The main purpose of the proposed legislation is to . Marcus Chen's primary concern about the legislation is that . Sarah Rodriguez supports the proposal because she believes . Janet Thompson's suggestion differs from the proposal in that it . According to Dr. Okonjo, the proposal might .

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The proposed legislation seems . While I understand the council's intention to boost local employment, I agree with Chen that . Rodriguez's argument about community benefits is , but Thompson's suggestion of makes more sense. The real solution, as Dr. Okonjo suggests, lies in .

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