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Jeff Merkley: “The public-private partnerships didn't work in a lot of situations, and sometimes were more expensive.”

On the recordMay 16, 2017
The public-private partnerships didn't work in a lot of situations, and sometimes were more expensive.
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Jeff Merkley
Democratic · Oregon

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Merkley discusses the inefficacy and costs of public-private partnerships for infrastructure.

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