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Frank Lautenberg: “Unfortunately, some say that we can't afford vital public investments like this right now, and I say we can't afford not…”

On the recordSeptember 13, 2011
Unfortunately, some say that we can't afford vital public investments like this right now, and I say we can't afford not to make these investments.
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Frank Lautenberg
Democratic · New Jersey

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Lautenberg argues against cutting public investments, stressing their necessity.

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