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Posted on June 28, 2013 by Russ Roberts

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250 million money train for Honolulu’s rail project- Congress approves full …
Hawaii News Now
HONOLULU (Hawaii News Now)- The U.S. House and Senate committed 250 million dollars for full rail funding for 2014 on the same day.

Russell Roberts‘s insight:

This is quite an accomplishment, considering how sequestration is cuttting federal programs these days. Aloha, Russ.

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