The President this year in his budget proposed using the Highway Trust Funds, plus the funds that have been used for Iraq and Afghanistan, half of those funds as a means to pay for his budget.
Ray LaHood: “The President this year in his budget proposed using the Highway Trust Funds, plus the funds that have been used for…”
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LaHood discusses the President's budget proposal involving Highway Trust Funds.
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