Legislators Reach Shaky Budget Agreement, Fairfax News, April 6, 2012

. . . Saslaw and Sen. Janet Howell (D-Fairfax) had pushed for adding $300 million to the $150 million already included in the budget for the $6 billion Metrorail project. The additional money would be used to hold down tolls for motorists on the Dulles Toll Road.

They were angered when the McDonnell administration said it would stand by the $150 million but could not cough up the other $300 million without impacting other projects around the state.

Howell labeled the $150 million “peanuts” but downstate Republicans said borrowing more money to mitigate tolls did not make economic sense. . . .

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