Subject: Government Matters: There's a Better Way to Pay for Our Nation's Highways
From: Center for Effective Government <[email-masked]>
To: John Podesta <[email-masked]>
Date: Tue, 28 Jul 2015 11:30:19 -0500

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July 28, 2015

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Paving Our Roads with Broken Promises: A Rotten Idea

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With less than a week to go before funding for our nation's
Highway Trust Fund runs out, the Senate is working feverishly to pass
legislation that would set a clear path for job-creating
infrastructure spending over the next several years. Unfortunately,
plans to fund the bill would break important promises to seniors and
the disabled. Closing corporate tax loopholes offers a better solution
and could pay to fix our roads, replace our crumbling bridges, and
much more. Read more.

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Survey Says: Americans Overwhelmingly Support Protecting Endangered
Animals, Natural Resources

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American voters overwhelmingly support the federal Endangered Species
Act and are much more likely to vote for a member of Congress who
supports environmental protections like the Clean Air Act and the
Clean Water Act, according to a recent poll released by the nonprofit
Earthjustice. Voters also believe in a science-based approach to
decision making when it comes to these safeguards. For example, more
than 70 percent of voters surveyed said that scientists at federal
agencies should work with the public to decide which animals and
plants should be protected under the Endangered Species Act. Just 18
percent believe this power should belong to Congress. Read more.

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Another Attempt to Delay Crucial Transportation Safeguards

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A proposed bill in Congress would throw a wrench into transportation
safety standards, just in time for many families' summer travel plans.
Sen. John Thune's (R-SD) bill would eliminate the deadline for
railroad companies to adopt important accident-prevention technology.
The bill would also permit the rental of recalled cars that haven't
been fixed yet - including those with faulty airbags responsible
for at least eight fatal malfunctions. Both provisions would make
train and rental car travel more risky for Americans across the
country. Read more.

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Groups Say EPA Can Require the Pesticide Industry to Disclose All
Hazardous Ingredients to Safeguard Our Health

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A recent lawsuit is urging the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
(EPA) to require pesticide companies to disclose all of the hazardous
ingredients in each product. The case, filed by the Center for
Environmental Health, Beyond Pesticides, and Physicians for Social
Responsibility, points out that the EPA already has the authority to
require industry to disclose hazardous pesticide additives, even if
they're not designated as the main, "active" ingredients in a product.

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In the News

"More American kids now live in poverty than before the Great
Recession," Sky Valley Chronicle, July 21, 2015

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"Toxic battle - Congress should choose kids," op-ed, Santa Fe
New Mexican, July 20, 2015

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"People power prevails: Wisconsin records still open to the public,"
op-ed, WisOpinion, July 13, 2015
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"Will New Rules Do Enough to Douse the Dangers of Train Fires Like
Maryville's?" The Knoxville Mercury, July 8, 2015

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