John Thune said "Why would we rather take the $50 to $60 billion in private investment, put that in jeopardy, and try and shoehorn that around this issue?" @ PoliticalQuotes.com

On the recordJune 23, 2010

Why would we rather take the $50 to $60 billion in private investment, put that in jeopardy, and try and shoehorn that around this issue?

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Republican · South Dakota

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Thune questions the rationale behind risking private investment to address the USF funding issue.

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