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Ron Wyden: Despite that, the core of the Trump infrastructure plan is for the States and localities to pony up even more money.

On the recordFebruary 13, 2018
Despite that, the core of the Trump infrastructure plan is for the States and localities to pony up even more money.
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Ron Wyden
Democratic · Oregon

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Wyden criticizes the Trump infrastructure plan's reliance on state and local funding.

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