Republican opposition to Walker's transportation plan grows

MADISON - Opposition is growing to Gov. Scott Walker's call to borrow $1.3 billion to pay for roads rather than increasing the gas tax or raising vehicle registration fees.

Republican Sen. Tom Tiffany, a member of the Legislature's budget committee, says Walker's funding plan for transportation gives him the ``biggest heartburn'' of anything in the budget.

Republican Assembly Speaker Robin Vos said that new revenues have to be found to pay for roads, and he was open to raising vehicle registration fees based on miles people drive.

Full story: WJFW

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