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Road Map to Economic Progress - 11/24/2008
The Vermont congressional delegation wants to give a much-needed boost to states facing tight budgets. "Any economic recovery package should first improve our crumbling infrastructure by improving our roads, bridges and public transportation," said Sen. Bernie Sanders. Sanders joined Sen. Patrick Leahy and Rep. Peter Welch in seeking to waive the state and local match requirement for all federally-funded highway, transit and rail projects in Vermont and across the country. States are typically required to meet a 10 or 20 percent match for federally funded projects. By waiving the match requirements, states and municipalities will be able to continue upgrading the nation's crumbling infrastructure while stimulating the economy and quickly creating new jobs. -- READ MORE
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POLL - Economic Conditions
