MILWAUKEE, Wis. - The Construction Industry Manufactures Association (CIMA) has urged Congress to take action on short-term economic stimulus legislation that includes a combination of highway investment through utilization of existing Highway Trust Fund revenues and pro-growth tax incentives to spur capital goods investment.

The approval of legislation featuring these two components would quickly generate increased economic activity in the construction and related equipment industries according to CIMA.

Highway investment meets two important criteria for short-term economic stimulus measures - it has bipartisan support and would provide immediate benefits.