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nraacct Champion Author North Carolina Posts:6,861 Points:1,466,300 Joined:Jul 2004	Message Posted: Aug 2, 2012 9:45:02 AM Ignore nraacct Report Abuse The Vermont Treasurer's office says its most recent $10 million bond sale will help secure an additional $51 million in federal funds that will help pay for transportation projects, including repairs of damage from Tropical Storm Irene. Treasurer Beth Pearce says the bond sale will allow the state to proceed with 18 infrastructure projects across the state. Visit Associated Press for full article

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The Vermont Treasurer's office says its most recent $10 million bond sale will help secure an additional $51 million in federal funds that will help pay for transportation projects, including repairs of damage from Tropical Storm Irene.

Treasurer Beth Pearce says the bond sale will allow the state to proceed with 18 infrastructure projects across the state.

Visit Associated Press for full article

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steben11 Veteran Author Montreal Posts:382 Points:481,965 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Aug 3, 2012 8:49:30 AM Ignore steben11 Report Abuse very interestion
jrs4125 Champion Author Indiana Posts:2,743 Points:588,820 Joined:Sep 2011	Message Posted: Aug 3, 2012 7:49:16 AM Ignore jrs4125 Report Abuse ok
listerone Champion Author Boston Posts:3,370 Points:876,065 Joined:Aug 2008	Message Posted: Aug 2, 2012 3:32:06 PM Ignore listerone Report Abuse Let me guess...the guys with the gray ponytails who run the state are planning "high speed rail" from Brattleboro to Saint Albans.
knutzAL Champion Author Alabama Posts:2,248 Points:372,680 Joined:Feb 2012	Message Posted: Aug 2, 2012 1:59:13 PM Ignore knutzAL Report Abuse k
Buckeyee Champion Author Maine Posts:4,591 Points:896,830 Joined:May 2010	Message Posted: Aug 2, 2012 12:29:26 PM Ignore Buckeyee Report Abuse Have you ever tried to go east or west in Vermont ? It is all small winding back country roads, heaven help you if the guy in front of you is doing 25 MPH. The same problem is in Maine also, the interstate only goes north or south.
Cakes77 Champion Author Harrisburg Posts:5,145 Points:1,649,720 Joined:Aug 2006	Message Posted: Aug 2, 2012 11:47:25 AM Ignore Cakes77 Report Abuse Nice move Vermont. A very helpful article here. Thanks for posting this.
evowner Champion Author Salem Posts:2,167 Points:356,335 Joined:May 2012	Message Posted: Aug 2, 2012 11:46:40 AM Ignore evowner Report Abuse Matching funds from the Fed is appropriate because this country is made up of individual States combined in a federation. We have free commerce between the states and free interstate transportation, thanks for the latter, to the Eisenhower Administration. [Edited by: evowner at 8/2/2012 11:47:45 AM EST]
fracknsave Champion Author Grand Rapids Posts:1,666 Points:58,000 Joined:Mar 2012	Message Posted: Aug 2, 2012 11:29:51 AM Ignore fracknsave Report Abuse Take out a bond to reach minimum for matching fed funds, use fed funds to pay off bonds
uglytom Champion Author Florida Posts:7,464 Points:1,542,015 Joined:Jul 2007	Message Posted: Aug 2, 2012 10:29:14 AM Ignore uglytom Report Abuse Will it all be spent on transportation?
PCollen Sophomore Author Florida Posts:192 Points:47,760 Joined:Mar 2012	Message Posted: Aug 2, 2012 10:09:03 AM Ignore PCollen Report Abuse Where's Vermont ?
angel4me Champion Author San Jose Posts:2,814 Points:793,045 Joined:Dec 2010	Message Posted: Aug 2, 2012 9:57:32 AM Ignore angel4me Report Abuse I guess bonds are better than taxes?
LilRedWagonIN Champion Author Indiana Posts:7,761 Points:1,552,210 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Aug 2, 2012 9:55:20 AM Ignore LilRedWagonIN Report Abuse The American way: borrow money to get money from Washington
cdrrod Champion Author Wisconsin Posts:4,139 Points:780,850 Joined:Feb 2006	Message Posted: Aug 2, 2012 9:47:43 AM Ignore cdrrod Report Abuse Swell! Who's gonna ultimately pay for this?
humblepie Champion Author Toledo Posts:34,114 Points:2,369,420 Joined:Mar 2006	Message Posted: Aug 2, 2012 9:47:42 AM Ignore humblepie Report Abuse good luck