A massive federal infrastructure plan sounds appealing to many… until you get to the issue of how to pay for it.
GOP Congressman Darin LaHood says that’s a big stumbling block to plans in Washington to roll out a potential trillion-dollar effort to upgrades roads, bridges and more.
LaHood says taxpayers are likely to resist ideas like increasing the federal gas tax… especially if they are concerned that money that’s supposed to go to infrastructure may be diverted for other purposes.