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Dick Durbin: “Holding back on investing in transportation infrastructure does not actually save us money.”

On the recordFebruary 29, 2012
Holding back on investing in transportation infrastructure does not actually save us money.
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Dick Durbin
Democratic · Illinois

Editor's note · Context

Arguing that neglecting infrastructure leads to greater long-term costs.

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