How will Minnesota pay for transportation needs?

Downtown St. Paul
Traffic moves along Interstate 94 near downtown St. Paul, Minn. Tuesday, April 15, 2014.
Jeffrey Thompson/MPR News

In the Oct. 9 gubernatorial debate, Gov. Mark Dayton and his two opponents named transportation on their list of priorities for the next four years.

Dayton proposed a gas tax increase to pay for his transportation plan, but how to pay for all that's needed for roads and bridges is a problem that vexes politicians nationwide.

On The Daily Circuit, we talk with two transportation experts about the economics of transportation planning.

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