Issue Position: Roads and Infrastructure

Issue Position

About roads and infrastructure
It used to be that Michigan had some of the best roads in the country, and now you can tell when you've crossed into Indiana or Ohio -- because the car stops shaking. Our roads are a danger to our safety, they cost the average Michigander hundreds dollars in repairs a year, and they will only get more expensive to fix as they get worse.

It doesn't have to be this way.
In Congress, I'll be proud to:
1
Work to get the standards and weight limits for our Michigan roads in line with the rest of the country.
2
Advocate for Michigan's fair share of road funding from the Federal government. Right now, Michigan gets a lower share of federal funding for our gas tax dollars than the average state, even though we have some of the worst roads in the country. That has to change, and I'll make sure we're getting what we deserve from Washington in road funds.
3
Make sure the roads get fixed the right way, with the right materials. I'll make sure any new road funding is getting put to work fixing the roads the right way, saving us money in the long run.

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