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On the recordFebruary 12, 2013
I would suggest if we could find a dedicated revenue source; i.e., indexation, that we might borrow a bunch of money upfront on pretty short-term bonds that we could get for very, very low rates to really jump start the Trust Fund.
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Peter DeFazio
Democratic · Oregon

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DeFazio proposes using indexation to secure funding for the Trust Fund.

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