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U.S. House Passes $79 Billion Transportation Spending Measur

Bloomberg -- U.S. funding for transportation projects such as Amtrak passenger rail, highway building and transit would rise almost 5 percent to $79.4 billion next year as part of a spending plan passed today by the U.S. House.

Highway construction funds would increase 10 percent to $45.2 billion in the fiscal year that begins Oct. 1 from $41.1 billion, under the legislation approved 251-167.

The Amtrak rail subsidy would jump 13 percent to $1.77 billion, and transit aid would increase 5 percent to $11.3 billion. The Federal Aviation Administration budget would climb 6 percent to $16.5 billion.

The bill “will put people in America back to work,” said Representative Carolyn Kilpatrick, a Michigan Democrat, before the vote. “Our crumbling roads and bridges can be fixed.”

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Submitted Jul 30, 2010 By: ziyulu

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Jeff4U Champion Author Atlanta Posts:3,299 Points:884,050 Joined:Nov 2004	Message Posted: Jul 30, 2010 6:22:16 PM Ignore Jeff4U Report Abuse Yet MORE government spending, larger deficit, more lies! As for Carolyn's comment "will put people in America back to work": 1. how on Earth do you think it's possible for this to help "Americans" that don't live in Michigan? 2. Obama has already sang this same song "people back to work". It didn't happen. Do you think we will forever believe your political lies? Forget your pork projects in Michigan. I say take that 79 billion, divide it up equally, and send it to each and every citizen coast to coast. I'm sure this would do much better for "people in America".
igbo Champion Author Los Angeles Posts:2,391 Points:589,130 Joined:Apr 2003	Message Posted: Jul 30, 2010 4:18:49 PM Ignore igbo Report Abuse These improvements are long overdue. Infrastructure has gotten the short end of the stick since the 1960s.
civicdutie Champion Author Rochester Posts:2,692 Points:544,365 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Jul 30, 2010 11:14:52 AM Ignore civicdutie Report Abuse Looks like there will be a 79 billion dollar treasury-bill auction to follow as we keep increasing the deficit.
letmehelpyou Rookie Author Charlotte Posts:31 Points:224,320 Joined:Feb 2009	Message Posted: Jul 30, 2010 7:29:49 AM Ignore letmehelpyou Report Abuse The government knows better how to spend my money. I would have used it for things like food and housing.
NHLiveFree Champion Author New Hampshire Posts:4,014 Points:670,570 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: Jul 30, 2010 4:51:48 AM Ignore NHLiveFree Report Abuse It certainly is NOT helping NH to replace it's antiquated and dangerous I-93. Where is all this money going? DOT should be making safety improvements a higher priority in their budget.
WR-INC Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:32,516 Points:2,649,720 Joined:Dec 2002	Message Posted: Jul 30, 2010 4:22:31 AM Ignore WR-INC Report Abuse And it just happens to benefit unions, or it wouldn't have happened.