For the most part, Republican and Democratic lawmakers and the White House have been flailing for more than a year in search of agreement on a new long-term transportation and infrastructure program – and more important, how to pay for it. But the politicians and policymakers appear as far from the finish line as ever.
http://www.thefiscaltimes.com/2015/05/10/Congress-Likely-Kick-Can-Down-America-s-Potholed-Road
America’s Highway Trust Fund is once again on the brink of bankruptcy while on the other side of the world China leads a $100 billion investment in the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank. #Infrastructure should be a national priority.