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Senate Republicans’ small funding proposal is a roadmap to nowhere
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Road and public transit maintenance creates more jobs than building new highways
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If we want an infrastructure stimulus, there are valuable lessons to learn from 2009
While there are enormous needs for relief and support all across the economy, the president and many congressional leaders have indicated that they want...
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