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hedgehog

(36,286 posts)
Mon Jul 7, 2014, 11:35 AM Jul 2014

Will the House Republicans refill the Highway Trust Fund,

http://thehill.com/policy/transportation/211336-highway-fund-running-on-fumes

or are they so anti-Obama as to be eager to raise the unemployment rate and/or anti-spending that they will forget that there is an election in November?
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Will the House Republicans refill the Highway Trust Fund, (Original Post) hedgehog Jul 2014 OP
The republicans proceed with their scorched earth policy liberal N proud Jul 2014 #1
The GOP intends to break the Federal Government beyond repair. And too many of our elected DEMS blkmusclmachine Jul 2014 #2
Highway Bill Gets Bogged Down in New Fight question everything Jul 2014 #3
Is it a clean bill? sakabatou Jul 2014 #5
They won't do shit, except make themselves look good for their campaigns sakabatou Jul 2014 #4
 

blkmusclmachine

(16,149 posts)
2. The GOP intends to break the Federal Government beyond repair. And too many of our elected DEMS
Mon Jul 7, 2014, 01:46 PM
Jul 2014

do nothing more than act as doormats.

question everything

(51,701 posts)
3. Highway Bill Gets Bogged Down in New Fight
Fri Jul 11, 2014, 02:35 PM
Jul 2014

WASHINGTON—With time running short before the Highway Trust Fund hits perilously low levels, House Republicans introduced a plan on Tuesday that would shore up the fund through May 2015.

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This is from the WSJ. What I found interesting, was the picture that accompanied the story



Interstate 75 in Dayton, Ohio, is undergoing a costly upgrade, but the project could be derailed if the federal Highway Trust Fund dries up.

Umm... isn't this Boehner's territory?

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