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On the recordFebruary 12, 2013
we call it 'TRIP bonds' to, in effect, have Federal tax credit bonding to leverage private dollars for investment in infrastructure.
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Ron Wyden
Democratic · Oregon

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Wyden introduces a new approach to funding infrastructure through TRIP bonds.

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