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The vicious cycle of “build and neglect” is often the result of the lack of revenue being generated to support water services. This is due to poor collection rates, low tariffs, and the inability to make compelling arguments to bring more public money to the sector.
Can both bring down the debt and grow the economy, then all we're going to be facing is a recession. >> sure. >> and that seems to be what their direction is, that they're willing to slash and burn as opposed to finding the right pathway of securing revenue which we have attempted to do and balance and bring down the deficit. and they won't do anything with revenue. nothing at all. >> john garamendi, where's the sense of urgency here? what are you doing on vacation? >> well, we've been told not to be in congress. speaker boehner controls the agenda, controls the calendar for the house of repre...
Trillion dollars. the federal employees have already taken $103 billion out of their salaries and contributed to the deficit. the economy is growing. the president has indicated we have an opportunity for innovation and growth. and i believe that that is our pathway forward. if the speaker does not want to come back to the table of compromise and address how we can both bring down the debt and grow the economy, then all we're going to be facing is a recession. >> sure. >> and that seems to be what their direction is, that they're willing to slash and burn as opposed to finding the right pathwa...
Pathway forward. if the speaker does not want to come back to the table of compromise and address how we can both bring down the debt and grow the economy, then all we're going to be facing is a recession. >> sure. >> and that seems to be what their direction is, that they're willing to slash and burn as opposed to finding the right pathway of securing revenue which we have attempted to do and balance and bring down the deficit. and they won't do anything with revenue. nothing at all. >> john garamendi, what is the sense of urgency here? what are you doing on vacation? >> well, we've been told...