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On the recordJanuary 21, 2015
We would get a fair amount of GDP growth and economic boost from putting 600,000 or 700,000 people to work building roads, highways, and bridges across the country.
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Tom Carper
Democratic · Delaware

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Discussing the economic benefits of investing in transportation infrastructure.

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