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MICHAEL GRIMM: I think this is a perfect example. Right now, the way it is, we are giving an incentive for people to get in their cars…

On the recordApril 25, 2012
I think this is a perfect example. Right now, the way it is, we are giving an incentive for people to get in their cars, single occupancy in cars, as opposed to using public transportation. That seems backwards to me.
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MICHAEL GRIMM
New York

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Grimm criticizes current incentives favoring single-occupancy cars over public transportation.

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