I want our carriers so competitive that we don't pay them anything.

I absolutely agree with what Mr. McDermott said a minute ago, that the best thing we can do to resolve this situation is to provide jobs for people.

we need them to take risk if we are going to create these jobs and create this small business economy.

I have certainly seen the troubles that small businesses have with access to capital, and totally agree with you their primary source is the banks, and particularly small banks.

Certainly, you know, we have to invest in infrastructure. Our infrastructure is not keeping pace with the rest of the world, and it makes us less competitive.

Tax increases make us less competitive.

How are we going to do this in a national plan?

So, with the VMT, who--does anybody have any idea who is going to administer a VMT?

Like my colleague from Minnesota, I drive a Ford F-150.

The economy is still in the dumps, dragging along. Unemployment is far too high. And taxing them any more in any aspect is not a good thing.

But under a VMT, my rural area, some of the more poor areas in Illinois, where I serve, it seems like they would be subsidizing projects in more urban areas.

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