Feds order N.J. Gov. Christie to repay $271 from the tunnel plan he scrapped

    The legal fees are mounting in Gov. Christie’s battle to avoid repaying the federal government more than $270 million that had already been spent on a multi-billion  dollar plan to add twin rail tunnels under the Hudson. The governor walked away from the plan, saying it would end up costing billions more than expected.

    The governor has flatly refused to pay, but the federal transportation department is not taking “no” for an answer, reports the New York Times. Next stop will likely be the courts.

     

     

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