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February 14, 2012

House Transportation Bill Called “Worst” in Decades by LaHood 
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Republican leaders in the House are facing criticism for their version
of a transportation bill. The House bill would allow oil and gas
drilling in U.S. coastal waters and eliminate a decades-long agreement
guaranteeing mass transit a one-fifth share of fuel taxes and other
fees. In an interview with Politico earlier this month, Transportation
Secretary Ray La Hood called the House measure “the worst
transportation bill” he had seen in decades, while the New York Times
editorial board called the bill “uniquely terrible.”



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