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Ron Wyden: “What I wanted to do was to make sure, as I say, jurisdictions small and large would have more tools in their tool box…”

On the recordJanuary 27, 2010
What I wanted to do was to make sure, as I say, jurisdictions small and large would have more tools in their tool box, and I think we have been able to do that.
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Ron Wyden
Democratic · Oregon

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Senator Wyden emphasizes the importance of diverse funding tools for jurisdictions.

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