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Republicans are headed for another train wreck in the House over the stalled transportation bill.
If Republicans obstruct the measure -- estimated to support some 2.8 million jobs -- they will pay a political price.
It would be much like the debacle that followed late last year when Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) tried to move an extension of the payroll tax holiday, only to have Tea Party Republicans in the House rebel and spark a showdown that they lost.
Such moves, often raised when Congress is deadlocked and in need of negotiating space, make little sense when talking about major capital projects that are addressed with transportation spending and require long-term planning.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/03/02/transportation-bill-gop_n_1317102.html
If Republicans obstruct the measure -- estimated to support some 2.8 million jobs -- they will pay a political price.
It would be much like the debacle that followed late last year when Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) tried to move an extension of the payroll tax holiday, only to have Tea Party Republicans in the House rebel and spark a showdown that they lost.
Such moves, often raised when Congress is deadlocked and in need of negotiating space, make little sense when talking about major capital projects that are addressed with transportation spending and require long-term planning.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/03/02/transportation-bill-gop_n_1317102.html