"I was not sent down here by special interests," said Sen. Brad Lager, R-Maryville. "I have had it with the drunken spending we are doing in this building." Lager criticized not only the tax credits added to the bill, but also spending on state programs.
Sen. Brad Lager, whose northwestern Missouri district is littered with small, state-owned bridges, said he's concerned the proposal prevent local contractors from construction contracts with the state to repair or replace the bridges. The 16 counties the Republican senator represents are home to 149 bridges that need repairs, according to the MoDOT.
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