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Policy analyst covering the federal fisc with @epicforamerica; opinions are mine. Fan of struggling causes (limited government & Buffalo Bills).
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Highway Robbery - EPIC for America

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By David Ditch Verified
| epicforamerica.org
Introduction Federal funding for the interstate highway system revved up with the Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1956.[1] This law created the Highway Trust Fund (HTF) and linked it to the federal gas tax. Initial construction across the 48 continental states lasted through 1992, and the federal gas tax has been flat since 1993.
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National Debt Tops $39 Trillion:

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By David Ditch Verified
| epicforamerica.org
The gross national debt broke the $39 trillion threshold on March 17, 2026. For comparison, the debt was $34.5 trillion on March 15, 2024, an increase of $4.5 trillion in just two years. This took place without a recession, a large “stimulus” spending package, or a full-scale military operation. In other words, the rapid accumulation of debt is primarily due to structural problems rather than events.
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CBO: OBBB’S CAFE Fix Helps Highway Trust Fund

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By David Ditch Verified
| epicforamerica.org
CBO: OBBB’S CAFE Fix Helps Highway Trust Fund The Congressional Budget Office (CBO)’s updated budget baseline includes new projections about the state of the Highway Trust Fund (HTF). While CBO projects that the HTF will run a $340 billion deficit over the next 10 fiscal years (FYs), this is an improvement from a projected $410 billion 10-year deficit in the January 2025 baseline.
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