Federal Government Gets It Right

RECEIVED Mon., Oct. 13, 2003

We usually grumble when the federal government tries to govern us from afar. But every solar eclipse or so, the feds get it right and we should pay attention. Reason Public Policy Institute analyst Ted Balaker suggests that the federal government is in the midst of getting it right on the heavy cost of light-rail systems, and that local government should pay close attention.
   www.rppi.org/coldfeetonlightrail.shtml
Mike Ford
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