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GOP pushes a no-tax plan to fix Missouri's roads : News

Submitted by Brent Hugh on Sun, 02/14/2016 - 8:11am

Headlines are quick hits from media outlets from Missouri and around the world. Follow the headline link for the full story. The source of this headline says:

Top Republicans are pitching a plan to fix Missouri roads and bridges with money being saved by cuts to welfare programs.

Rather than raise the state’s fuel tax, GOP leaders say recent changes in programs for poor people will allow the state to generate $1 billion to $2 billion for road programs over the next decade.

Senate Majority Floor Leader Mike Kehoe, R-Jefferson City, said the proposal would help Missouri create a “well-developed infrastructure that is critical to ensuring the effective functioning of the economy.”

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GOP pushes a no-tax plan to fix Missouri's roads : News
MoBikeFed comment: Governor Nixon issued a statement strongly opposing this plan. Whether or not it will move forward remains to be seen.

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