mr. lahood. your grandchildren's grandchildren couldn't pay that thing off. host: ok jim. let's get a response. caller: i served in congress for 14 years. i am proud to say we passed two six-year bills and fully funded them during that time. speaker gingrich was the speaker and i was part of the majority party. we passed three balanced budgets. though clinton was in the white house. -- clinton was in the white house. we passed major legislation very competence of transportation bills, and balanced the budget at the same time. people in washington can do those things and i think there are people who want to do that. host: how was it funded? caller:guest: the two bills that we passed were funded primarily by the gas tax. it had been raised in 93 and i was elected in 94. under president clinton's first administration, the gas tax was raised $.18 a gallon. during president reagan's administration, they raised the gas tax five cents a gallon. he was a pretty conservative fella. he saw the need for res

mr. c-span3. "washington journal" continues. host: we are back with ray lahooder transportation secretary, who served seven terms in the house and is the cochair of building america's future. let's talk about the highway debate between the senate and the house. do you like what the senate is doing? they have a six-year bill. they will not fund it by raising the gas tax. guest: i like the fact that there is real bipartisanship between senator in half and senator -- between senator in hofe and senator boxer. this is the same thing that happened when she was the chair. this is the bipartisan part of it that i think is a good signal. transportation has always been bipartisan. there are no republican or democratic bridges or roads. this is about what we can do for our friends and neighbors around the country in terms of putting them to work and filling potholes and fixing roads and bridges. i prefer a six-year, fully funded bill. i prefer raising the gas tax. it has not been raised in 20 years. but the idea that the senate has come together and is working together, i

mr. lahood. your grandchildren's grandchildren couldn't pay that thing off. host: ok jim. let's get a response. caller: i served in congress for 14 years. i am proud to say we passed two six-year bills and fully funded them during that time. speaker gingrich was the speaker and i was part of the majority party. we passed three balanced budgets. though clinton was in the white house. -- clinton was in the white house. we passed major legislation very competence of transportation bills, and balanced the budget at the same time. people in washington can do those things and i think there are people who want to do that. host: how was it funded? caller:guest: the two bills that we passed were funded primarily by the gas tax. it had been raised in 93 and i was elected in 94. under president clinton's first administration, the gas tax was raised $.18 a gallon. during president reagan's administration, they raised the gas tax five cents a gallon. he was a pretty conservative fella. he saw the need for res

mr. lahood. my question is, every year you have to have your car inspected and registered and i was wondering -- that inspection cost in texas is $15 and the average registration is $55. i know it is a lot higher than that for 18 will trucks. i'm wondering where that money goes. guest: you know, inspection of automobiles is more at the state level. not every state requires cars to be inspected. i know that in this region, cars have to be inspect it. ed. in my home state of illinois, we don't have the kind of program. it is really up to the states to decide whether a car or truck is going to be inspected and what the fees are and where the money goes. i suspect the money goes into the state coffers in most states. it is not true in all 50 states. host: greg in texas, and independent. independent. caller: good morning to both of you. i don't really mind paying for the roads that i use. i don't mind paying a gas tax. the money has to come from somewhere. why not the people who are using it. my rouub

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the president came in, i was there, ray lahood came out, cut the knees out of mr. oberstar when he was chairman and said, they weren't going to move forward take weren't going to raise taxes. now they call for raising taxes. 21 states have raised it. they've done the responsible thing. they have to do it. it's better for home to do it because the overhead and carrying charge is so great in washington. so they have to do it. going to the well instead of raising gas taxes? didn't we recommend that to the other side and they ignored it? i think we need a double dose of gingko. i think now we step up to the plate, we help mr. shuster and mr. ryan, they'll get us to december. the leadership of the house is committed to a long-term bill and we'll get that done. everybody working together and maybe a few people having another little dose of gingko might help around here. i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back. the gentleman from oregon is recognized. mr. defazio: i must say, it's one of the most bizarre and fanciful things

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the president came in, i was there, ray lahood came out, cut the knees out of mr. oberstar when he was chairman and said, they weren't going to move forward take weren't going to raise taxes. now they call for raising taxes. 21 states have raised it. they've done the responsible thing. they have to do it. it's better for home to do it because the overhead and carrying charge is so great in washington. so they have to do it. going to the well instead of raising gas taxes? didn't we recommend that to the other side and they ignored it? i think we need a double dose of gingko. i think now we step up to the plate, we help mr. shuster and mr. ryan, they'll get us to december. the leadership of the house is committed to a long-term bill and we'll get that done. everybody working together and maybe a few people having another little dose of gingko might help around here. i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back. the gentleman from oregon is recognized. mr. defazio: i must say, it's one of the most bizarre and fanciful things