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On the recordSeptember 14, 2010
Many of the Administration's policies, including high-speed passenger rail, will benefit metropolitan areas, but do little, if anything, to assist rural communities.
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John Thune
Republican · South Dakota

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Thune highlights the disparity in rail policy benefits between urban and rural areas.

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