30 Issues Day 19: Tolls and Taxes on Drivers and Suburban Transportation

The Brian Lehrer Show | Apr 1, 2010
In both New Jersey and New York, the balance between drivers and mass transit can make for tricky policy-making. Kate Slevin of the Tri-State Transportation Commission, discusses the Bloomberg and Corzine records on gas taxes; tolls; suburban transit; and more. Plus, when it comes to transportation, Staten Island is uniquely affected by both NJ and New York policy decisions. State Senator Diane Savino on what's important to her constituents.

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