Send transportation money to the states to spend as they choose
What the document says“it would be more efficient for the U.S. Congress to send transportation grants to each of the 50 states and allow each state to purchase the transportation services that it thinks are best.”
The chapter frames this as conditional on funding remaining federal at all, and says the approach would let states prioritize different kinds of transportation, giving states that rely more on cars as its example.
What the document actually says“it would be more efficient for the U.S. Congress to send transportation grants to each of the 50 states and allow each state to purchase the transportation services that it thinks are best.”
It would work better to send the money to each state. Each state could then buy what it needs.
Some states need roads most. Others need buses or trains. The book says each state should choose. Washington would just send the money.
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