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Hugabear

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13. He also said he wanted to expand Jackonville's harbor

Reply to Mz Pip (Reply #12)

Fri Jan 27, 2012, 01:55 PM

Jan 2012

Newt wants to spend billions of dollars to expand the harbor in Jacksonville to accommodate larger vessels after the expansion of the Panama Canal. Nevermind the fact that there is already a very large harbor nearby in Savannah.

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He also said he wanted to expand Jackonville's harbor Hugabear Jan 2012 #13