ATA Statement on State of the Union Address

Proposes Build America Fund for Infrastructure Investment

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Jan 30, 2018, 11:30 ET

ARLINGTON, Va., Jan. 30, 2018 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- American Trucking Associations President and CEO Chris Spear issued this statement following President Trump's State of the Union address:

"America's truckers commend President Trump for making infrastructure investment a priority of his presidency. While the state of our union is strong, the same cannot be said about the state of our roads and bridges. So therefore, we join the president in calling on Congress to work with the Administration on an infrastructure package that raises real revenue to meet the enormity of this challenge. Just as we did on tax reform, truckers are ready to help carry a solution forward.

"Roads are not a partisan issue – they're driven on by Republicans and Democrats alike. As both sides of Capitol Hill know, modernizing our infrastructure will require a substantial investment – actual, real revenue. America cannot be rebuilt with funding gimmicks and finance schemes.

"Trucking's proposal, the Build America Fund, is efficient, conservative and viable, and will generate $340 billion of real money in the first ten years. We look forward to working with Congress and the Administration and educating the public on why a fuel user fee is the most cost-effective and conservative answer to fixing our deteriorating roads and bridges."

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