Statement by: Jacob Koetsier
Contact: 609-394-8155
The House Appropriations Committee today released details of an Economic Recovery package negotiated by the House, Senate, and incoming administration. The transportation part of this bill would take a small step in the right direction where bold strides are needed. Money included to modernize and expand public transportation networks will put thousands to work while reducing our nation’s dependence on oil, traffic congestion, and global warming pollution. Three times as much money is allocated to highways. The question that remains is whether that money will prioritize much-needed repair of crumbling roads and bridges or be squandered on wasteful superhighways and lane expansions.
