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The Trump administration is "Making the District of Columbia Safe and Beautiful" by... [checks notes]... removing bike lanes that helped to reduce roadway crashes 46 percent while increasing traffic speeds by 17 percent. www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/202...

Bike lanes that greatly reduced crashes on National Mall set for removal

After the 15th Street bike lanes were constructed, bicycle injury crashes decreased by 91 percent, according to the District Department of Transportation.

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“Not every entrepreneur at this scale has been this dependent on federal money … With DOGE, there does seem to be a paradox there. He has been a big beneficiary of national industrial policy, especially Democrat industrial policy, through government funding.”

Elon Musk’s business empire is built on $38 billion in government funding

Government infusions at key moments helped Tesla and SpaceX flourish, boosting Musk’s wealth.

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