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John Duarte: “We chose not to invest in infrastructure that we actually…”

Featuring: John Duarte, Republican | Former U.S. House, California, District 13

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March 16, 2024: Representative John Duarte (R-CA)

Published | Video Starts at 22:43

We chose to not drill, optimize our domestic energy. We chose not to free our business. We chose not to let the market take care of wages and such things. And We chose not to invest in infrastructure that we actually need. versus infrastructure that might feel good or satisfy some constituency that isn't most of us. We can fix these things. These things we can do better at, and I think we will very soon. (22:43–22:47)

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Asserts that the U.S. chose not to invest in necessary infrastructure post-COVID.

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