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Omaha Steve

(99,686 posts) Fri Jul 17, 2015, 06:30 PM Jul 2015

Union pushes for long-term highway fix

Source: The Hill

By Keith Laing

The Laborers’ International Union of North America is urging Congress to pass a long-term extension of federal transportation funding that is set to expire at the end of the month instead of relying on a temporary patch to keep road funding flowing.

Lawmakers are facing a July 31 deadline for the expiration of current infrastructure funding, and Republican leaders in both chambers have floated potential short- and long-term extensions to help pay for the nation's transportation projects.

LIUNA General President Terry O’Sullivan said Friday that Congress should opt for a longer solution to the looming transportation funding cliff that has been floated by the Senate.

"It is encouraging that some senators are stepping forward to find a solution that will provide long-term sustainable investment. Too many lives are at stake, too many jobs are at risk and our nation’s place in the world is threatened without it," he said in a statement.

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Union pushes for long-term highway fix (Original Post) Omaha Steve Jul 2015 OP

I doubt that there is a town, city or rural area in the country that does not need this. We have jwirr Jul 2015 #1

good luck with that Novara Jul 2015 #2

hey, let's treat the streets like Amtrak! cut the budget by a quarter every year and say MisterP Jul 2015 #3

Tax the rich, who will make their $ using upgraded public roads and bridges. mpcamb Jul 2015 #4

Our highways are a mess. mountain grammy Jul 2015 #5

jwirr

(39,215 posts)

1. I doubt that there is a town, city or rural area in the country that does not need this. We have

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Fri Jul 17, 2015, 06:42 PM

Jul 2015

potholes and bridges and ramps etc. that are falling to pieces. This is a country like none of us have ever seen before. At least when I was young the roads were dirt and gravel. Easy fixes.