Word: repairable
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...that accepting it was the only way to get Congress to agree to more cuts in social spending, an equally high Reagan priority. He followed up two weeks ago by endorsing a congressional proposal to raise the federal gasoline tax 5¢ per gal. and use the money for repair of the nation's highways, bridges and mass-transit systems, although he had said as recently as September that only a "palace coup" could...
...expected to generate revenues of $27.5 billion over the next five years. Of that amount, 20% will be given out in discretionary block grants to states and cities to update and repair urban mass-transit systems. The remaining 80%, earmarked for highways, would be parceled out to Governors based on state population and miles of interstate highway. The program requires states to match 10% of the Federal Government's mass-transit grant and 20% of its highway contribution. Said the President in his regular Saturday radio address: "We simply cannot allow this magnificent system to deteriorate beyond repair...
Neither do the Democrats, who plan to introduce their own job-creation legislation during the three-week lame-duck session. O'Neill anticipates bringing up a bill to construct more public housing and subsidize mortgages, and a proposal to plump up public repair and maintenance jobs. But given the President's determination to steer clear of conventional remedies for unemployment, even O'Neill's aides refer to the bills as "veto bait...
...being a rock-solid, long-lasting car that can be counted on to hold its value. It often claims that the life expectancy of its models on Swedish roads is 19.6 years. During the mid-1970s, however, the company was often slow shipping parts to U.S. dealers, causing repair delays. And some Detroit-built cars, notably Chevrolet's Camaro and Corvette, have kept their resale value better than Volvos...
...ongoing repair work has cut off access from the main gym floor to Q-RAC's bathrooms, a condition normally not allowed in athletic facilities under Cambridge law. But Horner said this week that city officials suspended the health regulation for Radcliffle on the condition that no competitive events be held at the Q-RAC until repairs are completed...