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    Obama's Infrastructure Plan Runs against the Political Tide

    Just weeks before the November election, President Obama today joined mayors, governors and transportation officials to promote a new program for spending $50 billion. Keith Johnson reports for the Wall Street Journal .

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    By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    Just weeks before the November election, President Obama today joined mayors, governors and transportation officials to promote a new program for spending $50 billion. Keith Johnson reports for the Wall Street Journal.

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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Managing Producer, Greater LA

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      Frances Anderton

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      Keith Johnson

      Foreign Policy magazine

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    The full episode

    1 of 3
    Dangerous Liaisons: Pakistan, Afghanistan and the Taliban
    1. 0:00Obama's Infrastructure Plan Runs against the Political Tide`You’re reading this
    2. 7:47Obama's War: Is there Any Way to Make Progress?
    3. 45:12Google Test Drives Car that Can Drive Itself
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