Well said, Dan. There's a hell of a lot more to transportaion than building roads. Gas taxes are already earmarked for transportation, including roads, buses, ferries, snow removal, etc. Why should we let some rich guy who makes his living selling cheap watches to frat boys tell the DOT how to do their job? Look at southern California and tell me that laying more pavement eases congention. I'm not knocking people who make a living building and maintaining roads (Strike Zone). I'm sure there are plenty of Microsofties browsing the board, even good Democrats, having a hard time voting for Gore and Cantwell considering the alternatives would likely be better for their interests in court. But that's another story.

Anyway, I have to hope people won't be sucked into simple short-term solutions to complex problems.

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