Obama budget cuts Metro funding

By Kytja Weir
Published February 13, 2012 5:00am ET
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Obama budget cuts Metro funding
The Metro system could be taking another hit. President Obama’s budget proposal unveiled Monday calls for cutting Metro’s annual $150 million contribution by $15 million.  That in turn could jeopardize state and local funding for the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority. “While this reduction is necessary given difficult fiscal circumstances, the President’s surface transportation plan […]

The Metro system could be taking another hit.

President Obama’s budget proposal unveiled Monday calls for cutting Metro’s annual $150 million contribution by $15 million.  That in turn could jeopardize state and local funding for the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority.

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