ATA Leaders Express Disappointment in President’s Infrastructure Message

The American Trucking Associations (ATA) has expressed disappointment that President Obama “failed to more fully flesh out his vision for a well-funded, long-term highway bill in the State of the Union address.”

“Just mentioning infrastructure is not a solution to our nation’s critical needs, and by simply bringing the topic up without details President Obama missed an opportunity to underscore the critical role our highway system plays in our economic well being,” said ATA President and CEO Bill Graves.

“Now is the time, with the Highway Trust Fund set to go bankrupt in May, to show vision and leadership and most importantly, find funding, to keep that from happening. The trucking industry calls on the President and Congress to end this unnecessary uncertainty by funding our nation’s infrastructure and passing a new highway bill,” he added.

Comments from ATA First Vice Chairman Pat ThomasThomas discussing the President’s annual address to Congress can be found here.

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