Maybe You Fund The People Who *Will Start* Families

At best, the DOT's new funding priorities get causation wrong

Perhaps you’ve heard an odd bit of news about the Department of Transportation distributing funds based on the marriage and fertility rates of communities, and giving priority to communities with higher rates of either or both.

This is real, and the memo outlining this policy can be found on the DOT’s website. Here is a screenshot of the relevant part—it…