Federal transportation funding may be redirected to conservative states with high birth and marriage rates as a result of a new directive from Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy. His memo suggests that projects in communities exceeding national averages for these rates should receive preferential funding. This policy appears to favor states like Utah, North Dakota, and South Dakota, which are experiencing significant growth. While this approach is described as merit-based by Duffy, it raises questions about how these rates will be measured and the impact on funding distribution across states.
If implemented, the directive would likely redistribute federal funds to more conservative parts of the country, which tend to have higher fertility and marriage rates.
Duffy said his directive would restore "merit-based policies" at DOT. "The American people deserve an efficient, safe, and pro-growth transportation system based on sound decision-making, not political ideologies," he added.
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