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Thomas E. Petri: “Our infrastructure, our transportation system has been the foundation of our economic greatness in this country, and we…”

On the recordJuly 22, 2013
Our infrastructure, our transportation system has been the foundation of our economic greatness in this country, and we need to step up and demand that we find a way to continue to finance it.
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Thomas E. Petri
Wisconsin

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Stressing the need for investment in infrastructure to maintain economic strength.

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