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February 1: Highway Bill Detoured from The Journal of Commerce
- The drumbeat of jobs, jobs, jobs in Washington and debate on financing have become major roadblocks to getting a six-year $500 billion transportation bill into gear and onto a fast-paced road to passage. Infrastructure advocates argue that investment in transportation infrastructure is a sure-fire creator of jobs. There's support for jobs and infrastructure on Capitol Hill, and the clamor for jobs will increase government investment in the latter. However, there's no guarantee Congress will go further and address surface transportation's long-term needs any time soon.
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