Jeff Merkley actually said...

when they ran the numbers they consistently found that it was cheaper for the State to be the entity than it was the private partner.

Merkley highlights findings that state-run projects can be more cost-effective than public-private partnerships.

09/27/2010

More Jeff Merkley Quotes

Plastics are a climate problem, as well as a direct problem for human health, and great problem for ecosystems.

Are you familiar with the term 'wish-cycling'?

I was very disturbed at the increasing pace of carbon saturation in the atmosphere.

I doubt the costs of that are going to be less than the costs of renewable energy from solar and wind.