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Renacci Urges Long-Term Solution to Highway Trust Fund

Statement

Date: April 9, 2015
Location: Washington, DC
Issues: Infrastructure Arts, Entertainment, and History

Rep. Jim Renacci (OH-16) today released the following statement in recognition of Stand Up for Transportation Day:

"With the Highway Trust Fund set to expire in less than 60 days, Congress must act now. If we don't reinvest in our failing infrastructure, the long-term cost to our economy, taxpayers, and our children and grandchildren will be devastating. Short-term funding mechanisms that do nothing to address the shortfall in the long-term can no longer be tolerated. We simply cannot afford to continue to kick the can down the road.

"That is why I am working on legislation that allows for the consideration of all viable options so that Congress can get serious about finding a sustainable solution for the Highway Trust Fund. I am hopeful that my colleagues in both chambers and on both sides of the aisle can come together on an agreement that provides certainty to businesses and the users of our roads and bridges for several years, not several months."


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