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Tag Archives : Transportation

Another “Least Surprising Headline” for High Speed Rail

Another “Least Surprising Headline” for High Speed Rail

Posted on March 14, 2024

Lo and behold, skeptics were right.

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Should Government Control Your Car?

Should Government Control Your Car?

Posted on November 29, 2023

A new power being sought by the crowd in Washington.

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There Should Be No Federal Funding for Mass Transit

There Should Be No Federal Funding for Mass Transit

Posted on July 30, 2021

Politicians want to raid taxpayers for more transit money.

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The Boondoggle of Long-Distance Passenger Rail

The Boondoggle of Long-Distance Passenger Rail

Posted on April 3, 2021

If it made sense, it wouldn’t need federal funding.

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Trump Endorses Obama-Style Budget Blowout for Infrastructure

Trump Endorses Obama-Style Budget Blowout for Infrastructure

Posted on May 4, 2019

He’s unleashing his inner Obama

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To Improve Transportation, More Private Sector or More Federal Involvement?

To Improve Transportation, More Private Sector or More Federal Involvement?

Posted on March 31, 2019

Washington should have no role in infrastructure.

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The Stupid Party Strikes Again: GOP Flirts with Gas Tax Hike

The Stupid Party Strikes Again: GOP Flirts with Gas Tax Hike

Posted on January 11, 2015

Can Republicans really be this stupid?

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California’s Train to Nowhere

California’s Train to Nowhere

Posted on May 19, 2012

I’ve explained before that “high-speed rail” is a boondoggle, and I’ve also posted a thorough presentation on the topic from the folks at Reason about this issue. But some politicians can’t resist throwing good money after bad on these money-losing schemes. The latest example is from the People’s Republic of California, where Governor Jerry Brown […]

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Notwithstanding Tea Party Election in 2010, Republicans on Capitol Hill Still Susceptible to Big-Government Virus

Notwithstanding Tea Party Election in 2010, Republicans on Capitol Hill Still Susceptible to Big-Government Virus

Posted on February 8, 2012

I’ve written before about the importance of getting rid of the Department of Transportation, and I’ve also written about Republicans getting in bed with big government. So you can imagine how agitated I was to read this article about transportation spending at National Review. Written by Andrew McCarthy, it shows that the GOP still has […]

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Dissecting Obama’s High-Speed Rail Boondoggle and other Transportation Nightmares

Dissecting Obama’s High-Speed Rail Boondoggle and other Transportation Nightmares

Posted on May 16, 2011

It’s 45 minutes long, but this video from the folks at Reason TV is filled with good information on the foolish ideas of central planners who want to control our transportation. You’ll learn in the first half of the video, for instance, how high-speed rail is like raising baby chicks (you’ll have to watch to […]

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