The President and America's infrastructure: Bait and switch?

Hosted by Warren Olney Mar. 03, 2017 National

President Trump's $1 trillion infrastructure proposal may not be what it seems. We look at the prospects for much-needed improvements in roads, bridges and airports.

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Host:

Warren Olney

Producers:

Luke Vander Ploeg, Evan George, Jenny Hamel

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