Florida County Threatened With Loss Of Fed Funding, Again | Talking Points Memo

When Rep. Don Young (R-AK) dishes out pork, it sticks.

After Lee County twice tried to return a mysterious $10 million earmark for an unwanted Coconut Road Interchange, Rep. Don Young (R-AK) warned the Florida county that it was jeopardizing receiving federal funds in the future. Lee County faces a similar fate again, after voting to return the $10 million to Congress in hopes of getting it reauthorized for a broader (and wanted) project.


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