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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsAs if you needed another reason to despise Repugs......
from Grist:
Boehners last stand: House leader wants to kill transit funding
By Greg Hanscom
2 Feb 2012 5:46 PM
It was apparently not enough to obliterate funding for bike lanes and walking paths and kids trying to get to school. House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) wants to keep our tax dollars from paying for public transit as well.
Earlier this week, Rep. John Mica (R-Fla.) unveiled a draft transportation bill that would cut all designated funding for bike and pedestrian infrastructure, the Safe Routes to School program, and grants that have encouraged complete streets projects. Still, it looked like the more egregious provisions would be stripped away as the legislation titled The American Energy & Infrastructure Jobs Act ran through the lawmaking process. And at least the bill maintained the countrys longstanding, if weak, commitment to public transportation.
Then, Wednesday night, Boehner and the leaders of the House Ways and Means Committee proposed killing a longstanding rule that sets aside a portion of the gas tax to fund trains and buses and other public transportation systems.
We were all expecting some weird stuff, says David Goldberg with the nonprofit Transportation for America, which has raised the alarm over the latest move. But we werent expecting this now. .................(more)
The complete piece is at: http://grist.org/politics/boehners-last-stand-house-leader-wants-to-kill-transit-funding/
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As if you needed another reason to despise Repugs...... (Original Post)
marmar
Feb 2012
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gateley
(62,683 posts)1. His "people" don't use public transit. No problem-o. nt
trueblue2007
(17,217 posts)2. i want BONER to go away
permanently.... or not.
he is the most evil person ever. 666 = Boehner
billybob537
(3,840 posts)3. BONER
Does he even realise he's a public employee? These people hurt my brain.
Mopar151
(9,983 posts)4. #1 cheapskate RW principle
"I ain't payin'! If it does'nt benefit me, obviously and directly, I ain't payin'! Not a friggin' cent! None of MY people have to walk, and they ain't ridin' any of those sissy bikes. Let em' ride Fung Wah or the church bus....."