US Politics
The Crushing Weight of Corporate Greed: How Congress is Sacrificing Public Safety for Profit
Congress is considering proposals to increase truck weight limits by 11,000 pounds or remove them entirely, prioritizing corporate shipping savings over public safety and infrastructure integrity. This reckless policy would lead to more deadly crashes, cripple our already deteriorating roads and bridges, and force taxpayers to bear billions in repair costs exceeding $8.1 billion, representing a stunning betrayal of community welfare for corporate profit.
