Congress is on track to trigger spending austerity that will cut programs like New Starts and TIGER.
“In the middle of the night on Friday, Republican Senators passed a bill overhauling America’s tax code on nearly a strict party-line vote. Slashing taxes for corporations and the wealthy, the bill is projected to increase the national debt by $1.5 trillion over the next decade.
Among many other impacts, if the bill becomes law it threatens federal funds for transit, biking, and walking.”
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