Summary

The Department of Transportation (DOT) has issued a memo prioritizing federal funding for communities with marriage and birth rates above the national average.

The directive, which applies to grants, loans, and contracts, also prioritizes projects benefiting families with young children.

A congressional aide criticized the policy, saying, “Considering fertility rates when prioritizing federal grants? We obviously have no idea what the full impact of that will be… It’s absolutely creepy. It’s a little ‘Chinese government.’”

The memo also blocks mask mandates and requires compliance with immigration enforcement.

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[–] 27 points 2 years ago (8 children)

They'll find some way to draw up a beneficial neighborhood map that excludes black and brown neighborhoods.

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  • [–] 14 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    Maybe they’ll even draw the lines in red

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  • [–] 3 points 2 years ago* (2 children)

    Wouldn't be surprised if it gets tied to income

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  • [–] 3 points 2 years ago

    Good point. Maybe it will be something like: 'Households already receiving benefits will be ineligible for this program', and they will count something like food stamps or a child attending public school will keep them out.

    As someone else has said, I'm afraid we are giving them ideas.

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