[1Old Pro]

“TIA is taking two strong and specific positions,” he said. “First, eliminate diversion. We are approaching 50 percent of the funds collected for the Highway Trust Fund diverted for non-highway purposes.

The money was there, it was diverted to fund socialist welfare programs, now they want more taxes to bail them out. Instead they should be sued for robbery.

[Tolerance Sucks Rocks]

Federal highway money is typically diverted to mass transit (established by law signed by Ronald Reagan), but also to beautification projects, bike paths, etc.