Tars
06-28-2010, 06:57 AM
Answer: Additional 20% in fuel taxes, transfer 20% of current military budget. Invest all of it in "alternative" transportation infrastructure.
Question: How can the U.S. get back on schedule maintaining/improving our transportation infrastructure?
From Politico, 6/28/10, by REP. JAMES OBERSTAR
Overcoming our infrastructure deficit (https://www.politico.com/news/stories/0610/39069.html)
Excerpt:
"The U.S. surface transportation system was once the envy of the world. In recent decades, however, our roads, bridges, trains and transit have slipped into decline while other nations have made robust investments.
In 2008, the National Surface Transportation Policy and Revenue Study Commission called for an annual investment of $250 billion from federal, state and local governments for the next 50 years to meet our transportation needs. The commission also reported that the current level of investment is less than 40 percent of that."
Question: How can the U.S. get back on schedule maintaining/improving our transportation infrastructure?
From Politico, 6/28/10, by REP. JAMES OBERSTAR
Overcoming our infrastructure deficit (https://www.politico.com/news/stories/0610/39069.html)
Excerpt:
"The U.S. surface transportation system was once the envy of the world. In recent decades, however, our roads, bridges, trains and transit have slipped into decline while other nations have made robust investments.
In 2008, the National Surface Transportation Policy and Revenue Study Commission called for an annual investment of $250 billion from federal, state and local governments for the next 50 years to meet our transportation needs. The commission also reported that the current level of investment is less than 40 percent of that."