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Beacon Hill Leaders Unveil Transportation Budget
ResumeAs Gov. Deval Patrick proposed one transportation reform plan, legislative leaders proposed another — and tax payers are left wondering how much they'll have to pay and just what they'll get for it.
On Tuesday, Mass. House and Senate leaders announced their $500 million-dollar transportation financing plan, a much smaller proposal than the governor's $1.9 billion dollar vision released several weeks ago.
Guests
Fred Bever, WBUR State House reporter
Charles Chieppo, senior fellow at the Pioneer Institute for Public Policy Research. He co-authored the policy brief, "Driving Reform: Real Solutions To Our Transportation Challenges" (PDF).
Richard Dimino, president and CEO of A Better City
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This segment aired on April 2, 2013.