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Congress is using smoke and mirrors to fund the highway spending bill

Congress is once again using smoke and mirrors to avoid raising a spending limit. This time, the accounting gimmicks are to fund a short-term extension of the federal transportation program and a longer-term version. As members rushed to clear out of town for a long August recess, the House voted 385 to 34 on Wednesday to extend spending authority for highway, bridge and other infrastructure construction through Oct.

 

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