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Related: About this forumConservative Groups Move To Kill GOP's Highway Trust Fund Bill, But Republicans Aren't Nervous
WASHINGTON -- The last likely opportunity for Congress to avoid completely draining the nations highway budget will present itself on Tuesday afternoon.
Though a Republican proposal to temporarily extend the Highway Trust Fund gained notable opposition Monday from two powerful conservative groups, leaders from both parties expressed optimism that the extension would pass.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/07/14/highway-trust-fund-dave-camp_n_5586360.html
Historic NY
(37,449 posts)projects in the works, projects nearing completion will grind to a halt as the payments stop.
blkmusclmachine
(16,149 posts)Hoppy
(3,595 posts)Blue Idaho
(5,049 posts)They can just pull up their drawbridges and let America turn into a third world country. Well - unless they happen to have a self contained fully functioning hospital, a self sustaining farm, and a power plant they are in for a rude surprise.
trueblue2007
(17,218 posts)All I can say is JOBS, JOBS, JOBS...
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"I'm as mad as hell and I'm not going to take it anymore!" A clip from the 1976 movie, Network. Even though this movie was made over 30 years ago, it almost sounds like the anchor is talking about our current situation in the world today. Just a reminder that we all need to WAKE UP and take action
dmosh42
(2,217 posts)shut this country down. Many are the confederacy risen again, so they accept nothing that is for the good of country.
Sunlei
(22,651 posts)yet they will spend a lot of money on their 5 months of paid vacation, their designer clothing, face lifts, spray tans and jet transportation (paid for by Americans)
Worse Congress in history! America would be MUCH better off if republican positions were left vacant.