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On the recordOctober 11, 2011
Bottom line is we are here today to discuss an option because we haven't got the courage or the fortitude to do what we have to do, which is to increase revenues.
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Mike Capuano
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Capuano criticizes the lack of courage to increase infrastructure funding directly.

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