My latest podcast is up: my Dad and Ryan Avent (who also blogs at Free Exchange) talk about the future of transportation policy. Dad has just finished up as a member of the National Surface Transportation Policy and Revenue Study Commission, which issued their report last month.
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The old man is a huge contributor to Hillary for President.
You must feel like Tagg Romney, watching your pappy p*ss away your inheritance.
In discussing the report, your father makes it sound as if they recommend blowing up the current system for approving transportation projects, and essentially starting over. This made me want you to go back and discuss Ryan's initial question: How likely are these recommendations to be implemented? It's a little hard to imagine the system changing as much as your dad makes it sound like it should. What is the recommendation for making improvements at the margin? I would have liked to hear more discussion of this. Any insight into what he would say?