Tea Party Attack On Biking And Walking - Seriously

Ron Paul of Kentucky wants to redirect money allocated for bike paths and walkways to repairing bridges. Of course the money allocated for bike paths and walkways is miniscule to begin with and wouldn't repair much of any bridge.

You can petition Paul's move here.

AlterNet: What Do Republicans Have Against Biking and Walking?

Now bicyclists and pedestrians are under attack again, this time in an amendment from Kentucky Senator Rand Paul. He wants to redirect every last penny of money dedicated to bicycling and walking to bridge repair instead.

Since 2007, 2,800 cyclists and 20,000 pedestrians have died on America’s roads—many due to the lack of sidewalks, bike lanes and other safety measures that federal funds provide.

First of all, Senator Paul’s amendment will not even come close to fixing America’s bridges. Biking, walking and other so-called “transportation enhancements” that Paul wants to kill account for less than two percent of the total Transportation Bill. It would take 80 years using money saved from scrapping these programs to finance the backlog of current bridge repairs—not to mention future needs.