Bill Spadea takes reaction to a report that says New Jersey residents would be ok paying more at the pump for better roads. See what our listeners had to say about it now!
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The $4 trillion budget that President Barack Obama sends Congress on Monday proposes higher taxes on wealthier Americans and corporations, and an ambitious $478 billion public works program for highway, bridge and transit upgrades.
Continuing his statewide tour to call attention to New Jersey's crumbling infrastructure, state Senate President Steve Sweeney will be at the Gordon Street Bridge in Roselle on Tuesday.
Last week, the New Jersey State Legislature passed a bill that raises New Jersey's total bonding for its transportation capital program to $1.247 billion in fiscal year 2013.
Lawmakers are questioning whether Gov. Chris Christie is doing enough to wean New Jersey off its reliance on borrowing to pay for transportation projects.