Believe me, I'm very fiscally skeptical with government spending. Moreover, public transportation costs in the US are outrageous. Each elevator in the tens of

Believe me, I'm very fiscally skeptical with government spending. Moreover, public transportation costs in the US are outrageous. Each elevator in the tens of millions for an NYC subway station. It's a racket and unacceptably corrupt. But we can tackle both problems, and should. Even with hyper efficient spending, there's an external benefit that is hard to measure and value beyond the cold, hard cash needed for the infrastructure vs government-paid private rides. I've been laterally involved in frivolous ADA lawsuits for websites before, so I also understand how even noble goals can become corrupted.