Coats Calls For More Equity And Flexibility In Highway Bill
2/15/2012
WASHINGTON, DC -- Senator Dan Coats (R-Ind.) today spoke on the Senate floor urging Majority Leader Harry Reid to allow Republicans the opportunity to offer amendments to the Surface Transportation Reauthorization bill, including one introduced by the Indiana senator that would give more equitable treatment to all states. "Once again the Majority Leader is trying to block members from amending and improving legislation that greatly impacts our state," said Coats. "For years, Indiana has drawn the short end of the stick when it comes to transportation funding. Despite Indiana's strong record of fiscal management, we've long been a 'donor' state and sent more taxpayer dollars to Washington than we get in return for highway funding. My amendment would ensure that Indiana and other donor states receive their fair share rather than continue to subsidize the needs of other states." The Coats amendment would allow Indiana to receive the same percentage of available highway funding as Hoosiers contribute to the gas tax. Link
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