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On the recordJune 27, 2017
So therefore, it would not make much sense to have a Benefit Cost Ratio at the office of Management and Budget that gives absolutely no credit whatsoever for somebody coming in and putting up half the money for a project.
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John Hoeven
Republican · North Dakota

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Hoeven argues for recognizing private funding in project cost assessments.

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