This is dumb and an…

This is dumb and an unbelievable waste of tax-payer money! Putting in an extra lane of traffic doesn't reduce congestion, as the last 100 years have shown repeatedly, in thousands of cities all around the world. The only thing that works is viable alternatives to driving - which includes cycling, morons.
Why can't you put this money towards health care? Or housing? Or anything else? Stop with the war on cars bullshit and maybe make changes that will actually make a positive difference in people's lives. Or is that too much to ask from this government?