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John Mica: “Can we afford to have something fun? Can we afford to have a luxury right now?”

On the recordDecember 5, 2012
Can we afford to have something fun? Can we afford to have a luxury right now?
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John Mica
Republican · Florida

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Mica questions the affordability of the high-speed rail project amidst financial concerns.

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