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Peter DeFazio: “Well, 450 is trust funded or General Fund into transit. Of that, because of the way scoring and outlays work, we need to…”

On the recordJune 24, 2009
Well, 450 is trust funded or General Fund into transit. Of that, because of the way scoring and outlays work, we need to raise an additional $140 billion.
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Peter DeFazio
Democratic · Oregon

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DeFazio discusses funding needs for transit amidst economic challenges.

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