Paving the Way: US DOT Will Return $473 Million in Unused Earmarks to States
Earmarks! Even when Congress won’t spend them, the government will.
U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood announced today that the Department of Transportation will return $473 million in unspent highway earmarks to the states for projects to improve infrastructure and create jobs.
“These idle earmarks have sat on the shelf as our infrastructure continued to age and our construction workers sat on the sidelines,” Mr. LaHood said. “That ends today.” Read More
