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Peter DeFazio: “Since 2010 China has spent roughly 8 percent of its GDP on infrastructure. And, on average, European countries spend an…”

On the recordApril 30, 2019
Since 2010 China has spent roughly 8 percent of its GDP on infrastructure. And, on average, European countries spend an equivalent of 5 percent of GDP. But the United States investment has hovered over 2.4 percent.
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Peter DeFazio
Democratic · Oregon

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DeFazio compares U.S. infrastructure spending to that of China and Europe, indicating a significant shortfall.

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