L.A. Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa is knocking on Congress’ door Wednesday to try and find new ways to finance one of his signature initiatives – mass transit projects. Closer to home, Mayor Villaraigosa has set the lofty goal of completing 30 years of planned L.A. transit projects in a decade. It’s an ambitious plan, and his national cheerleading faces a Republican-controlled House. Anyone living in Los Angeles is certainly no stranger to the city’s congestion, and those who aren’t fortunate enough to own a car face a far worse fate dealing with LA’s mass transportation system, which lags behind many other major cities. Villaraigosa claims the projects will create jobs and not add to the deficit. Will his plans bring much needed public transportation options and jobs to Los Angeles? Or is focusing so much of his energy on such a grand undertaking mere hubris destined to fail that LA can’t afford?

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Antonio Villaraigosa, Mayor of Los Angeles