[nfbwatlk] H.R. 7 American Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Acts of 2012

[Frye, Daniel]

Friends:

I think Mike is correct about the potential for this bill's success in its current form. Several provisions in it, however, not related to public transportation, could possibly have a negative impact on Randolph-Sheppard vendors operating on Interstate highways. Certain provisions in the bill open up these areas to commercialization by business operators of several stripes. This would diminish the access that some blind people may have to business opportunities. And before some protest about the fact that blind people should have to compete for their business opportunities, let's remember that unemployment in our community remains multiples higher than that of the general public and that we've worked hard to help Randolph-Sheppard vendors secure a foothold in Federal locations and Interstate rest areas for a reason.

With Kind Regards,

Dan Frye

-----Original Message-----
From: nfbwatlk-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nfbwatlk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Mike Freeman
Sent: Tuesday, February 07, 2012 9:14 PM
To: NFB of Washington Talk Mailing List
Subject: Re: [nfbwatlk] H.R. 7 American Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Acts of 2012

NFB has not taken a position on this bill. Frankly, it is so extreme that it'll never pass the Senate so I wouldn't be overly-exercised about it.

Mike Freeman
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On Feb 7, 2012, at 15:02, goldbeckjm at comcast.net wrote:

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> Please contact your member of Congress and ask them to vote Against 
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> H.R. 7 : American Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Act of 2012 
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> This bill would take funding away from public transit that they currently receive from the gas tax.  This would cut their funding by 50%.  If this passes, public transit will have to come before Congress every year and ask for funding from the general fund.  We have enough problems funding public transit in our state we don't need to add this to it also.  
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> If you want more information on the bill please google H.R. 7 American Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Act of 2012. 
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> Thank you for your help. 
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> Julie Goldbeck
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