Da Tinker
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Sounds like time to call & write your local Congressman frequently. Loud, persistent protests often receive consideration.
House Panel Votes To Axe All Bike Projects In 2004
What is this? I just saw this story today on Bicycle Retailer and Industry News:
Washington, D.C., July 14, 2003
A U.S. House of Representatives subcommittee on Friday approved a bill that would cut funding for transportation alternatives like bike paths in order to bolster highway construction spending.
The House Appropriations subcommittee approved a $90 billion bill for transportation programs, the U.S. Treasury and several other federal agencies for fiscal 2004.
The bill would completely eliminate so called transportation enhancement projects like bike paths and rail-to-trail conversions. Some $600 million was allocated for such projects this year; the subcommittee opined that such money would be better spent next year on highway construction and maintenance.
If approved, total highway spending would top $34 billion in 2004, some $4.8 billion above what President Bush requested and $2.5 billion more than what was spent in 2003.
The bill also included $580 million for Amtrak, $320 million less than what President Bush requested and less than a third of the $1.8 billion the company's managers said it needs to remain in business. Amtrak, a for-profit federal corporation, has never had a profitable year in its 30-year history. It is now $4 billion in debt.
All measures in the bill would go into effect for fiscal year 2004, which begins Oct. 1, 2003.
What the @#$%!?!?
Have they lost their collective minds? Sometimes it feels like this administration is bending over backwards to turn this country into a fuel-dependent land of obese flag-waving consumers.
Add this to the long, three-year nightmare list of "I can't believe this is happening."
(Taken from VeloNews)
Sounds like time to call & write your local Congressman frequently. Loud, persistent protests often receive consideration.
House Panel Votes To Axe All Bike Projects In 2004
What is this? I just saw this story today on Bicycle Retailer and Industry News:
Washington, D.C., July 14, 2003
A U.S. House of Representatives subcommittee on Friday approved a bill that would cut funding for transportation alternatives like bike paths in order to bolster highway construction spending.
The House Appropriations subcommittee approved a $90 billion bill for transportation programs, the U.S. Treasury and several other federal agencies for fiscal 2004.
The bill would completely eliminate so called transportation enhancement projects like bike paths and rail-to-trail conversions. Some $600 million was allocated for such projects this year; the subcommittee opined that such money would be better spent next year on highway construction and maintenance.
If approved, total highway spending would top $34 billion in 2004, some $4.8 billion above what President Bush requested and $2.5 billion more than what was spent in 2003.
The bill also included $580 million for Amtrak, $320 million less than what President Bush requested and less than a third of the $1.8 billion the company's managers said it needs to remain in business. Amtrak, a for-profit federal corporation, has never had a profitable year in its 30-year history. It is now $4 billion in debt.
All measures in the bill would go into effect for fiscal year 2004, which begins Oct. 1, 2003.
What the @#$%!?!?
Have they lost their collective minds? Sometimes it feels like this administration is bending over backwards to turn this country into a fuel-dependent land of obese flag-waving consumers.
Add this to the long, three-year nightmare list of "I can't believe this is happening."
(Taken from VeloNews)