Michael Sargent is a policy analyst for transportation and infrastructure in the Thomas A. Roe Institute for Economic Policy Studies at The Heritage Foundation.
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Another day, another punt on important policy matters by members of Congress. Faced with a May 31st deadline, lawmakers’ latest “fix” for highway funding—a two-month… Read More
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On Tuesday night, an Amtrak train travelling on the Northeast Corridor crashed near Philadelphia, killing at least seven and injuring over 200 others. The tragic derailment… Read More
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Transportation funding could hit a dead-end at the end of the month. On May 31, the Highway Trust Fund’s authorization to pay for the nation’s… Read More
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The Highway Trust Fund—which provides funding for building and maintaining the nation’s roads and bridges as well as transit, such as buses, streetcars, light rail… Read More
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American families understand that adhering to a budget is relatively simple: Don’t spend more than you take in, and don’t borrow more than you can… Read More
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Just how large has government grown over the past couple decades? To answer that, take a look at the increase in the amount the government… Read More
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The answer given by many on the left when faced with the problem du jour—deficits, inequality, etc.—is simply to raise taxes on the rich. But… Read More
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A full two weeks after voting to regulate the Internet as a public utility, the Federal Communications Commission has finally revealed the text of its… Read More
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You’ve probably heard the claim that deficits have been cut in half and are at the smallest level since 2009, implying that the nation has… Read More
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What happens when Social Security Disability Insurance, an integral program that provides benefits to the disabled who are unable to work, runs out of money… Read More
