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Peter Welch: “We have received $4 million annually from the program, which is three times less than what we need.”

On the recordApril 30, 2019
We have received $4 million annually from the program, which is three times less than what we need.
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Peter Welch
Democratic · Vermont

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Welch highlights the insufficient funding for rural transportation needs.

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