Biking and walking supported by the taxes WE pay not "road tax"

found via TheWashCycle:
Of the $1B "the federal government spent on programs to promote biking and walking in 2010," $400M of that is from the stimulus bill, so it really has nothing to do with the highway trust fund, and it’s deceptive to include it in this discussion. The remaining $600M is dwarfed by the $19.5B that was transferred from the general fund. Even without it, they’re still nearly $19B short. So we could say that biking and walking were entirely supported by the general fund, which means it has nothing to do with the shortage.

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https://www.thewashcycle.com/2011/08/monday-morning-commute-blame-game.htmloldId.20110816151420107

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