On the recordDecember 5, 2011
We are not going to just invest every dollar in one part of the country. That is not fair.
Source
congress.govWe are not going to just invest every dollar in one part of the country. That is not fair.
LaHood emphasizes the need for equitable investment in rail across the country.
Share
More from Ray LaHood
The reason that California wants high-speed rail is because the Governor wanted it. A Republican Governor, Governor Schwarzenegger, started that program.
The answer is $300 to $500 billion to get us back to being number one in infrastructure.
I do think that there can be new rules and regulations. And I think while we were at DOT, we promulgated some very strong rules and regulations regarding rail safety.
I do not see the increase in the gas tax as an impingement on middle-income people.