2016 Postmortem

hedgehog

(36,286 posts) Mon Jul 7, 2014, 12:35 PM 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

liberal N proud

(60,338 posts)

1. The republicans proceed with their scorched earth policy

Reply to hedgehog (Original post)

Mon Jul 7, 2014, 12:37 PM

Jul 2014

They will give Obama nothing!

blkmusclmachine

(16,149 posts)

2. The GOP intends to break the Federal Government beyond repair. And too many of our elected DEMS

Reply to hedgehog (Original post)

Mon Jul 7, 2014, 02:46 PM

Jul 2014

do nothing more than act as doormats.

question everything

(47,488 posts)

3. Highway Bill Gets Bogged Down in New Fight

Reply to hedgehog (Original post)

Fri Jul 11, 2014, 03:35 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?

sakabatou

(42,159 posts)

5. Is it a clean bill?

Reply to question everything (Reply #3)

Fri Jul 11, 2014, 08:08 PM

Jul 2014

sakabatou

(42,159 posts)

4. They won't do shit, except make themselves look good for their campaigns

Reply to hedgehog (Original post)

Fri Jul 11, 2014, 08:08 PM

Jul 2014

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