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TODAY at 12 p.m. EST: Tweet your thoughts to Secretary Foxx and Chairman Shuster

As we inch closer to MAP-21’s expiration date and the insolvency of the nation’s transportation trust fund, Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx is partnering with Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman Bill Shuster (R-PA) to host a Twitter “Town Hall” today at 12 p.m. EST to hear from the public on the issue.

You can participate by following along using the hashtag #StuckInTraffic and by following Secretary Anthony Foxx (@SecretaryFoxx), Rep. Shuster (@Transport), and Transportation for America (@T4America) on Twitter.

This is a great chance to pepper these two influential leaders with some smart questions on the future of the country’s transportation program. While Rome wasn’t built in a day, we know that hearing a few recurring themes for an hour today will definitely have an impact.

So help us fill their timelines with smart questions. While you certainly should ask anything you like, would you consider amplifying a consistent theme by tweeting some of these sample messages we’ve created?

• Can’t we make funds flexible enough to spend on all modes of transportation? #StuckInTraffic @SecretaryFoxx @Transport @T4America
• Would you support giving local communities more access to and control over their transportation dollars? #StuckInTraffic  @SecretaryFoxx
• How can the federal government be a stronger partner to local governments? #StuckInTraffic @SecretaryFoxx @Transport @T4America
• Why do we raid #transit funds to pay for highways? We need it all. #StuckInTraffic @T4America @SecretaryFoxx @Transport
• How do we increase accountability for high priced transportation projects? #StuckInTraffic @SecretaryFoxx @Transport @T4America
• What are some sustainable ways to fund our country’s Highway Trust Fund? #StuckInTraffic @SecretaryFoxx @Transport @T4America
• States are continuing to pass legislation raising transportation revenue. Where’s the federal government? #StuckInTraffic @SecretaryFoxx

Both of these leaders have made it clear they want a long-term transportation bill with stable funding, but the time is now to start talking about smarter policies for spending those dollars.. Stay tuned with us at @T4America to follow along today.