Mark Sanford on Technology Republican SC Governor; previously Representative (SC-1)

Highways are Congress’ responsibility, but don’t break bank

If it were approved, it would shatter the spending caps we had fought for--and nearly lost control of Congress for--back in 1997. At that time, wit much self-congratulatory fanfare, Congress and the White House fashioned a balanced budget agreement that promised to limit all areas of government spending, including highways. This bill made hash of that agreement less than a year after it was written.