Investing in streetcars; neglecting state highways

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Taxpayers taken for a ride: The Milwaukee Streetcar ([link removed])
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The Hop, a $128 million streetcar that travels a 2.1-mile loop in downtown Milwaukee, is a classic boondoggle made possible by federal grants (i.e., taxpayer money). Meanwhile, the Joseph Project, a Milwaukee transportation enterprise that rejects government funding, is helping central city residents secure good-paying manufacturing jobs in neighboring counties. With a small fleet of church vans (most of them donated), the Joseph Project creates taxpayers instead of fleecing them. Watch the video here ([link removed]) .
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** Why are Wisconsin's highways in the bottom third nationwide?
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Poor pavement condition and high spending mean the state isn't getting top value from its highway dollars. Read more about it here ([link removed]) .

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