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Bill Foster: “I think that's fundamental to--you know, we have to plan how to convince the public to write a great big check to do…”

On the recordJune 7, 2017
I think that's fundamental to--you know, we have to plan how to convince the public to write a great big check to do this.
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Bill Foster
Democratic · Illinois

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Foster emphasizes the need for a cost estimate to secure public funding.

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