Will highway bill lead to funding problems down the road?
Clip: 12/25/2015 | 4m 56s
Will the highway bill lead to funding problems down the road?
The scope of the $300 billion highway bill recently passed by Congress will touch roads and bridges in every state and most counties for a half decade. Since 2009, there has been no long-term or stable federal funding to address needed transportation fixes. But critics question where that funding for the new bill is coming from. Political director Lisa Desjardins reports.
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Will highway bill lead to funding problems down the road?
Clip: 12/25/2015 | 4m 56s
The scope of the $300 billion highway bill recently passed by Congress will touch roads and bridges in every state and most counties for a half decade. Since 2009, there has been no long-term or stable federal funding to address needed transportation fixes. But critics question where that funding for the new bill is coming from. Political director Lisa Desjardins reports.
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