Bikes ARE Transportation
In an August 15th interview with Gwen Ifill on the PBS NewsHour, Department of Transportation Secretary Mary Peters made the following statement:
"There's about probably some 10 percent to 20 percent of the current spending that is going to projects that really are not transportation, directly transportation-related. Some of that money is being spent on things, as I said earlier, like bike paths or trails."
When asked about a possible gas tax increase, Secretary Peters repeated Bush's response that there can be no tax increase because Congress is wasting the money. She again cited bicycle paths as a prime example of wasteful spending.
Click to read the letter that the League of American Bicyclists sent in response. (PDF format)
Click to let Secretary Peters know what you think of her comments.