Tulsa World
by: World's Editorial Writers
Friday, July 08, 2011
7/8/2011 3:37:14 AM
Just as Oklahoma has begun making some significant progress on its battered roads and bridges, the state faces the loss of about a third of its federal transportation funding.
That's no way to run a highway system.
A measure that is expected to be introduced in the U.S. House would slash Oklahoma's funding from more than $600 million to about $384 million. If the measure becomes law, it could lead to the loss of nearly 7,600 jobs, according to figures released by the Senate.
Two key senators, including U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe, R-Okla., said the House proposal would reduce total federal transportation funding by $12 billion.
Inhofe, who is the ranking Republican on the Senate public works committee, didn't feel the Senate approach on transportation would be able to maintain current funding levels... FULL ARTICLE
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Fri, July 8, 2011
by John Cox