A federal infrastructure bill holdup is delaying improvements to the Topeka Metro, according to the bus system’s manager. Congress members disagree on how to pay for the bill, according to Rob Scott, Senior Economist at the Economic Policy Institute in Washington, D.C. “The problem has been a reluctance to spend, a reluctance to tax, a desire to prioritize tax-cutting over all other priorities,” Scott said. The bill contains funding that would help get new busses rolling around Kansas’ capital city, according to Topeka Metro General Manager Robert Nugent. The bus system has to replace 26 of its vehicles in the next five years, and a current earmark request from Kansas’ 2nd Congressional Rep. Jake LaTurner would provide funding to replace seven busses.
Source: KSNT News
