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		tmnvix on Jan 5, 2022 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Motorists have been stranded on a major interstate... > And DC can’t pay for public transit in DC because it’s tax base isn’t big enough. How does DC pay for roads?

nradov on Jan 5, 2022 [–]

Congress allocates funds for roads and other infrastructure in DC.

GlenTheMachine on Jan 5, 2022 | [–]

Note, also, that DC roads are in terrible shape. The Beltway survives because none of it is actually in DC.

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