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Peter DeFazio: “If they want to leverage private investment and they are looking for a program that works, they should be proposing an…”

On the recordMarch 27, 2017
If they want to leverage private investment and they are looking for a program that works, they should be proposing an increase in funding for this program rather than a decrease.
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Peter DeFazio
Democratic · Oregon

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DeFazio argues for increased funding for a program that leverages private investment.

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