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Jeff Merkley: “It is strikingly of concern to me that Europe is spending 5 percent of its GDP on infrastructure and we are spending, I…”

On the recordFebruary 3, 2014
It is strikingly of concern to me that Europe is spending 5 percent of its GDP on infrastructure and we are spending, I believe, about 2 percent.
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Jeff Merkley
Democratic · Oregon

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Merkley compares U.S. infrastructure spending to Europe's, emphasizing the need for improvement.

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