Take THAT, Senator Coburn!
by Tony Chavira
('Money. Who Needs It?' - David Fullarton)
Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood has my respect today for telling Senator Tom Coburn (R-OK) to check his stark ignorance of transportation issues at the door:
Should biking advocates be angry that Senator Tom Coburn included two bike paths in his latest list of stimulus "waste?" Or thrilled that the Senator singled them out?
As reported by The Washington Times, Coburn said, "When we run $1.4 trillion deficits, the money we spend ought to be a high priority for the American people as a whole."
What he really means is that, because he doesn't get bikes, no one else does either. [...]
But here's the best part:
We've worked hard this year to get our Recovery Act dollars out to the states quickly and effectively. Yes, some of those projects include bike paths, a key ingredient in our livability initiative to allow people to live, work, and get around without a car.
We don't call that waste; we call it progress.
I know some other people who might agree with Secretary LaHood:
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