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GUEST OPINIONA STEP IN THE RIGHT DIRECTIONCongress temporarily extends transportation funding;a multi-year bill should be a priorityIIn September, the Senate approved theSurface and Air Transportation ExtensionAct of 2011 (H.R. 2887). The bill, whichthe President signed, extends the surfacetransportation and airport constructionprograms until March 31, 2012, and January31, 2012, respectively. Had the programslapsed, the Highway Trust Fund would havelost $100 million per day in gas tax revenueand more than 1.6 million jobs would havebeen at risk.“AED applauds Congress for puttingpolitics aside and moving forward withextensions of federal transportationconstruction programs,” said AssociatedEquipment Distributors President Toby Mack.“This legislation ensures that the hundredsof thousands of workers who build andmaintain our highways, bridges and airportscan continue their work, at least temporarily.”Given the current political situation inWashington, this is an important victory.House Republican leaders, who previouslyadvocated cutting the highway program,were willing to go along with the deal,recognizing the massive job losses that wouldresult from funding cuts.The bill effectively extends highwayand FAA construction programs at currentspending levels. “While the extension iswelcome news, it falls short of giving theconstruction and equipment industriesthe certainty essential to recovery andjob creation. By delaying action on a newmulti-year highway bill, Congress isputting off much-needed investment in theinfrastructure the U.S. economy needs togrow and flourish,” Mack said.As further evidence that the Hill is wakingup to the need for action on highwayreauthorization, a memo on job creationby House GOP leadership released lastSeptember cited infrastructure spending as apossible area for bipartisan cooperation saying,“Congress and the President should spendthe next few months working out a multi-yeartransportation authorization bill.” ■This article is from the Associated Equipment Distributors, atrade association representing companies in the distribution,rental and support of equipment. Its members account for morethan $15 billion of annual sales of construction equipment andrelated supplies and services in the U.S. and Canada.Congress passed a bill that extends surface transportation and airport construction fundingthrough January 31, 2012. The Associated Equipment Distributors believe a long-term bill is anecessity.
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