We often talk about subsidies here. Let's keep in mind that the entire highway system for automobiles and trucks is very heavily subsidized along the way.
John Garamendi: “We often talk about subsidies here. Let's keep in mind that the entire highway system for automobiles and trucks is very…”
On the recordSeptember 27, 2021
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Garamendi highlights the heavy subsidies for highways in the context of ferry funding.
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