Democrats look to crush states' highway habit
Posted By: NorthernDog, 7/18/2021 8:40:04 AM
House Democrats are trying to use a massive climate and infrastructure bill to change how Americans get around — by breaking states’ decades-old fondness for building highways. Legislation the House passed this month is the biggest advance yet in Democrats' efforts to bake climate policies into transportation, addressing the largest single contributor to the United States’ greenhouse gas output. It would also represent an historic shift away from the roads-first approach to federal transportation spending that has reigned since Dwight Eisenhower created the Interstate Highway System. But the bill is riling up opposition from two potential allies of the Democrats'
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Dems want to divert money for highways to 'transit projects' and discourage automobile usage. Who wants to ride in a public bus to see Grandma?