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Gary Peters: “It's tragic, and the decisions, and we could get into that forever, but a lot of that was driven by the fact that there…”

On the recordMarch 12, 2018
It's tragic, and the decisions, and we could get into that forever, but a lot of that was driven by the fact that there wasn't enough money anymore to support the infrastructure that was there.
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Gary Peters
Democratic · Michigan

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Discussing the financial challenges in maintaining infrastructure, referencing the Flint situation.

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