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On the recordJune 14, 2021
The more we free people up to think about the things they actually care about instead of worrying about whether they`re going to hit a hole in the road, the better off they`re going to be.
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Pete Buttigieg
Democratic · Indiana
Source
msnbc.com

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Highlighting the benefits of improving infrastructure for people's daily lives.

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