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R42877Economic Policy
Funding and Financing Highways and Public Transportation
Federal & State Law Editorial TeamLast reviewed: September 2013
September 23, 2013
Summary
This report begins with a discussion of the problems associated with the trust fund financing system (which supports both federal highway and public transportation programs) and then explores possible options for financing surface transportation infrastructure.
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