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Schank and Davis: Follow Reagan's lead on nation's highways
2015-07-10 22:10:08| Trucking - Topix.net
The federal transportation program has lacked sustainable funding for so long that states and localities, which rely on federal funding for about 45 percent of their capital investments, cannot make effective long-term planning decisions. Can you name the U.S. president who raised taxes during a recession to fund increased infrastructure investment? Must be a real liberal, right? Actually, it was none other than Ronald Wilson Reagan, in 1982.
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Category:Transportation and Logistics