http://la.streetsblog.org/2009/06/02/bush-transpo-secretary%e2%80%99s-biggest-disappointment-bush/ Covering Los Angeles's livable streets movement Tue, 07 Feb 2012 14:06:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://la.streetsblog.org/2009/06/02/bush-transpo-secretary%e2%80%99s-biggest-disappointment-bush/comment-page-1/#comment-6066 Dana Gabbard Wed, 03 Jun 2009 01:55:04 +0000 http://la.streetsblog.org/?p=2215#comment-6066 This tracks with what I was hearing during the last reauthorization cycle. Bush had minimal interest in transportation, dragged out passage and seemed more interested in pleasing the anti-tax crowd than having a good bill. There was strong desire by many electeds (even conservatives) for a larger bill but that was squelched by Bush's unwillingness to deal with the need to find more revenue. The new bill will be partly shaped by the pent-up demand for a larger program that has only grown in the past 4 years. This tracks with what I was hearing during the last reauthorization cycle. Bush had minimal interest in transportation, dragged out passage and seemed more interested in pleasing the anti-tax crowd than having a good bill. There was strong desire by many electeds (even conservatives) for a larger bill but that was squelched by Bush’s unwillingness to deal with the need to find more revenue. The new bill will be partly shaped by the pent-up demand for a larger program that has only grown in the past 4 years.

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