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... comprehensive action for the good of the US would require another very important component - widespread COMMON WILL to get it done.


There it is...

Seems, by and large, to be sadly lacking.

The infrastructure we've already BOUGHT, and have in place, could be vastly more effective, under proper management and sensible ROEs.

GTC

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