Michael Sargent

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Michael Sargent is a policy analyst for transportation and infrastructure in the Thomas A. Roe Institute for Economic Policy Studies at The Heritage Foundation.

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  • Our Roads and Bridges Are Not Actually Crumbling

    Michael Sargent
    In his State of the Union address, President Donald Trump described the goal of his infrastructure plans: to cover the nation with “gleaming new roads” built with “American grit”—to emulate the great projects of the past, such as the Empire State Building. This presents a much-needed opportunity for the president to fundamentally retool the outdated…
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  • Trump Wants Private Investment in Infrastructure. The Tax Bill Doesn’t Do That.

    Michael Sargent
  • Taxpayers Get a Win Over Sports Stadium Cronies

    Michael Sargent
  • Another Bogus Score for Air Traffic Control Reform

    Michael Sargent
  • How to Improve Airline Travel: Cut Out Washington Meddling

    Michael Sargent
  • Time to Put an End to Sports Stadium Cronyism

    Jonathan Iwaskiw
  • Transportation Reforms Take to the Fast Lane in Trump Budget

    Michael Sargent
  • Are Crummy Airports Ruining Your Holiday Travel? Here’s How to Fix Them

    Michael Sargent
  • Once Again, DC Metro Proves It Doesn’t Deserve More Taxpayer Funding

    Michael Sargent
  • Congress Is Set to Cave in to Higher Spending Again

    Michael Sargent
  • This Year, the Deficit Is Rising Faster Than Predicted

    Michael Sargent
  • Last Minute FAA Patch Comes With Some Downsides

    Michael Sargent
  • New FAA Extension Could Drive Up Flight Ticket Prices

    Michael Sargent
  • Congress Should Think Twice Before Creating Another Mandatory Spending Program

    Michael Sargent
  • Lack of Accountability, Not Funding, Behind DC Metro Failures

    Michael Sargent
  • DC’s Bikesharing Program’s Big Losses Show Why Government Shouldn’t Fund Bikeshares

    Michael Sargent