Imagine the US government chooses to spend more money on transportation than on all other areas combined.

A government has a limited budget, so spending more on transportation leaves less money available for other areas unless it raises more revenue or borrows more. Therefore, the budget would have less money for health care and education. Spending more on transportation does not automatically mean the government would build a first-rate system or increase spending on those other areas.

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