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Peter DeFazio: “I have taken to calling us fourth world.”

On the recordFebruary 10, 2015
I have taken to calling us fourth world.
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Peter DeFazio
Democratic · Oregon

Editor's note · Context

DeFazio critiques the U.S. infrastructure compared to global standards.

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