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Ed Rendell: “There has to be a vehicle for specific projects. But that vehicle... would be competitive earmarks based on a…”

On the recordFebruary 12, 2013
There has to be a vehicle for specific projects. But that vehicle... would be competitive earmarks based on a cost-benefit analysis.
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Ed Rendell

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Rendell emphasizes the need for competitive earmarks based on cost-benefit analysis for project funding.

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