While restoring a sense of fiscal discipline to Congress is a top priority, infrastructure spending is an important and necessary task of government. Our nation's long-term debt requires us to prioritize and economize with every tax dollar.
— Cynthia Lummis
Federal gas tax revenues that are paid into the trust fund by highway users should be used for programs that benefit highway users.
It's typical for people living in nonurban areas to drive 100 miles to go to work, to the grocery store or to the doctor.
