- By 2015 the federal transportation funding gap to maintain transportation infrastructure will be $1.4 trillion gap
- U.S. Roads fell from #1 in the world to #11
What and who is to blame?
- President Obama blames Republicans
- Democratic Congressmen blame the stimulus package
- too little transportation funds
- too long wait to start projects
- Fear of raising the gas tax according to Transportation Secretary
- Republicans say a lack of faith in the federal government makes it difficult to raise a gas tax when it collects less revenue with electric vehicles and improved fuel efficiency
- Ban on earmarks halted local transportation project funding
The Hill | How politics are getting in the way of better roads and bridges