Barack Obama: “We spend approximately 2 percent of GDP on infrastructure, a 50…”

On the recordNovember 7, 2013

We spend approximately 2 percent of GDP on infrastructure, a 50 percent decline from 1960 and far less than countries like China.

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Fact Sheet: Modernizing and Investing in America's Ports and Infrastructure

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