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It appears that once again Congress will not be approving a long term plan for highway funding, instead opting for a short-term highway bill.
Some sort of funding bill is needed by the end of May.
Reports say talks are ongoing regarding a long term solution, five years or longer.
US Senate Democrat Gary Peters of Michigan say it should be a long term plan but they also have to find new revenues to sustain the system.
He says one-year fixes are not the right approach and there needs to be more certainty in the funding system.
Democrats have been pushing for a federal gas tax increase to bring in more revenue. Peters say he supports the idea of a tax that goes directly to roads.
