Jean Schmidt, R-Ohio

[DainBramaged]

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

How this piece of shit keeps getting re-elected amazes me.

http://www.opencongress.org/people/show/412010_jean_schmidt

She also wants to INCREASE over the road truck weights from the current 80,000 pounds to NINETY SEVEN THOUSAND POUNDS. I will bet she has NEVER even driven one of those huge rigs.


http://www.logisticsmgmt.com/article/CA6652366.html

Trucking companies have waited 26 years since the last significant improvement in truck productivity. It seems like the industry will wait at least another year before any truck size and weight modernization.


Even though some in the trucking industry are still hoping for what they call a “once-in-a-generation” opportunity for federal legislation that would allow longer and heavier trucks, knowledgeable sources within the trucking industry told Logistics Management that such modernization will not occur this year. That still doesn’t mean they won’t try to attach some type of truck productivity language to the highway bill legislation that will be discussed later this year. But it appears their efforts are doomed.


On one side are shippers, equipment manufacturers, some large carriers and their main lobbying group, the American Trucking Associations. They have some support in Congress, but also some vociferous and powerful opponents in both the Senate and House.


On the other side are the railroads, representatives for the 1 million or so independent owner-operators, the Teamsters union and highway safety advocates. This ad hoc coalition also has supporters in Washington who have been successful in beating back any changes in truck productivity the past two decades.


Both sides have their eyes firmly fixed on the prize. That would be insertion of language either allowing or prohibiting changing the limits on truck weights—currently 80,000 pounds with a limit of 20,000 pounds per axle—in the must-pass legislation funding the federal-aid highway program. That law expires Sept. 30.

The ATA claims the law would result in “safer highways, cleaner air and less costly freight transportation".

This is nuts. So is Mean Jean.

[islandgirl808]

1. nice shirt...

very confederate flag looking lol

[Olney Blue]

2. Axles of evil

[DainBramaged]

4. HAHAHAHAHAHA

Good one, the Independent Truckers of America are SO against this, they say it will destroy roads.

[malaise]

3. Every time I see that pix

I remember the SNL skit.

[Obamarama]

5. Isn't there a pile of puke somewhere waiting for her to slip in?

Jean, you're such a vomit vamp.

[DainBramaged]

6. You remember!

[susanna]

7. Ask Michigan. We have some of the highest limits on truck weights...

...in the nation, if not THE highest. Our infrastructure is crumbling, and roads are incredibly bad. I live on a truck route and can verify that I drive in RUTS on concrete. Hey, if Ohio wants to go down the same road, well...welcome to the stupid. But, when we're talking about Jean Schmidt, that's almost a given.

[Historic NY]

10. I have the same thing here in my town in NY...

every freaking fuel truck travels the same route. Its like driving on waves at every intersection from concrete to blacktop. We have town weight limits for some roads.

[DCKit]

8. Teh Stupid and Mean are Strong in this one. n/t

[madmom]

9. Our roads are so bad now it's like driving on a wash board ( for the

younguns http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Washboard )