Issue Position: Improving Transportation

Issue Position

There is no question that Virginia's transportation system is cash starved and that we must find new and reliable revenue streams to maintain and improve our roads. The challenge is doing so in a way that will make a real difference for Virginians and that reduces waste. I have been a leading proponent of reforming the Virginia Department of Transportation. I took the lead in calling for an external performance audit of the Department, and I championed the reopening of the rest stops with my colleagues from the Shenandoah Valley.

Like other parts of Virginia, our region has sustained major growth and our roads are being stretched beyond capacity. In Richmond, I have fought to keep transportation spending equitable and efficient for the Valley. While opposing new taxes on Virginia's families and businesses, I have advocated dedicating a portion of future revenue growth to our Transportation Trust Fund (TTF). I support proposals that would permanently dedicate and additional ½ penny from the sales tax to the TTF as well as a majority of the revenue realized from the privatization of ABC sales and royalties from offshore drilling.

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