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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>If you heard the interview with DOT Secretary Peters, you know
that she thinks bicycle infrastructure is a waste of money. Links below if you
would like to send her an email about her misguided ways. :-)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Thanks to the League of American Bicyclists for their excellent
response letter and getting the word out!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> Walter Finch
[mailto:walter@bikeleague.org] <br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, August 16, 2007 12:50 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Kathleen Keehan<br>
<b>Subject:</b> League Responds to U.S. Transportation Secretary's comments on
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";
color:#606D8F'>League Responds to U.S. Transportation Secretary's
comments on PBS</span></b> <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b>Transportation Secretary Mary Peters talks about
infrastructure problems and travel initiatives.</b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><a
href="http://capwiz.com/lab/utr/1/OUUQHNJXDR/OHFCHNJYBL/1358931826"
target="_new"><o:p></o:p></a></p>
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href="http://capwiz.com/lab/utr/1/OUUQHNJXDR/OHFCHNJYBL/1358931826"
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<p class=MsoNormal>Peters cited "bicycle paths" as a prime
example of the waste<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>Last night on the PBS NewsHour with Jim Leher, DOT
Secretary Mary Peters was interviewed by Gwen Ifill. <br>
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Peters, when asked about a possible gas tax increase, repeated
President Bush's response - No, there can be no tax increase because
Congress is wasting the money they already get. Peters cited
"bicycle paths" as a prime example of the waste because
bicycles are not a transportation use of the gas tax money. <br>
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It is disappointing that the administration is attacking Jim Oberstar
for his efforts to get the Minneapolis bridge repaired along with
raising all the funding for transportation maintenance, by using
Oberstar's support for bicycles as a weapon.<br>
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The League of American Bicyclists feels strongly that this should not
go without a response and we have sent a letter to Secretary Peters
voicing our view. <a
href="http://capwiz.com/lab/utr/1/OUUQHNJXDR/DFNIHNJYBM/1358931826">Click
here</a> to view our response. <br>
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For those of you who feel strongly about bicycling issues, we would
also urge you to <a
href="http://capwiz.com/lab/utr/1/OUUQHNJXDR/ABCPHNJYBN/1358931826"
target="_blank">contact the Secretary</a> to share your personal
viewpoints.<br>
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To view a copy of the program <a
href="http://capwiz.com/lab/utr/1/OUUQHNJXDR/BNYCHNJYBO/1358931826">click
here</a> <o:p></o:p></p>
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