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Originally Posted by skyscraper
if that were true, why weren't there huge increases in transit spending when the democrats had the majority? they wouldn't have needed "no opposition", just a simple majority which they had for many years.
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They did get a huge amount of money for transit, $8.4 Billion. But it was under a one time spend of stimulus packages for supposedly ready-to-go projects. Rail projects were the only exceptions to the ready-to-go restrictions, and rail projects had a later spend by date. An additional $8 Billion was allocated to high speed and intercity rail in the stimulus package. Remember, the stimulus package was over and beyond the regular DOT funding streams.
It was "their" choice to spend with a one time spurt than with a smaller increase in the regular funding stream.