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Michael Bennet: If all you cared about was the fiscal condition of the country, you would not defer maintenance that could have been…

On the recordJune 24, 2015
If all you cared about was the fiscal condition of the country, you would not defer maintenance that could have been dealt with at a relatively cheap price.
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Michael Bennet
Democratic · Colorado

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Bennet emphasizes the fiscal irresponsibility of deferring infrastructure maintenance.

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