It s big, it s bold, it s what America needs, Oregon congressman Earl Blumenauer said about the plan. It s earth-shaking. It deals with broadband, it deals with bridges and sewers, what s going to happen in terms of the electrical grid.
To pay for the plan, president Joe Biden would reverse the Trump Administration s lowered corporate tax rate of 21%, upping it to 28%. It s a plan that puts millions of Americans to work to fix what s broken in this country, Biden said.
The bill would create thousands of construction and manufacturing jobs, including some in the green energy sector. Millions of dollars would also go into electric car technology.
12/16/2020 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 12/16/2020 13:26
Oregon Transportation Commission Approves Transportation Funding Plan
December 16, 2020
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On Tuesday, the Oregon Transportation Commission approved an initial plan to invest more than $2.2 billion in different types of transportation projects through the Statewide Transportation Improvement Program (known as the STIP) for 2024 to 2027. The STIP funds construction projects and a variety of transportation programs, including roads and bridges, bicycle, pedestrian, and public transportation.
In its action, the Commission invested record amounts in public transportation, pedestrian and bicycle programs while also providing funding to improve safety and preserve roads and bridges. Oregon has a broad range of transportation needs that cannot be fully met by existing resources, said Oregon Transportation Commission Chair Robert Van Brocklin. We must stretch scarce resources to address a diverse set of prio