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- Pete Ruane, president and CEO of the American Road & Transportation Builders Association, is calling for President Obama, with a second term assured, to address what Ruane called "the nation’s staggering transportation infrastructure challenges."
- Part and parcel of doing that Ruane said in a post-election statement congratuialtying Obama on his success is setting up a funding stream outside the general fund, where cutting spending for deficit control will focus.
- "Urgently needed infrastructure improvements should not add to the deficit or detract from other government programs," Ruane said. He cited Simpson Bowles Commission ideas for a highway fund based on user fees, not routine appropriations.
From the article:
American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) President and Chief Executive Officer Pete Ruane issued the following statement about the election results....
