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Cory Booker: “The funding mechanisms we use do not reflect what actually consumers and commuters are actually doing, and that's got to…”

On the recordMay 3, 2015
The funding mechanisms we use do not reflect what actually consumers and commuters are actually doing, and that's got to change.
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Cory Booker
Democratic · New Jersey

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Funding for rail service needs to align with consumer demand.

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