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Private Highways

Listen Thursday, Mar. 29, 2007 at 12:06 p.m. in Economy, Society

A growing number of cities and states are leasing their highways to private companies. Some say such public-private ventures are the best way to raise money without hiking taxes. But others say the nation's infrastructure shouldn't be in private hands. Join Kojo for a look at the emerging debate.

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Robert Poole

Director of Transportation Studies, Reason Foundation

Dusty Smith

Reporter, Leesburg Today

Frank Wolf

Member, U.S. House of Representatives (R- Virginia, 10th District)

Dan Schulman

Reporter, Mother Jones magazine

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