Congress to Cure Traffic Woes . . . and Give You a Pony!
Posted by Jim Harper
It’s been a while since our last “and a pony” post, calling out bills in Congress that overpromise what our federal legislature can do.
“Congress is gonna give you a pony, too, sweetheart.” Get it?
Anyway, a clear candidate for the “and a pony” designation was introduced in the House yesterday. It’s H.R. 3725, a bill [...]
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A New National Speed Limit?
Posted by Jim Harper
I can’t really remember the days when a national speed limit was established. Something about President Carter sitting in front of a fire with a sweater on? I do remember when the national speed limit went away. “Leadfoot Harper,” they called me! (That’s not actually true.)
Obviously, we’ve had energy [...]
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