On the recordJune 22, 2009
We can't do infrastructure on the cheap. We have to invest what we need to invest, and we have to find a way to do it.
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Ed Rendell
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congress.govWe can't do infrastructure on the cheap. We have to invest what we need to invest, and we have to find a way to do it.
Rendell emphasizes the need for substantial investment in infrastructure.
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