from the desk of the chrisattack

FTA: “These “draconian cuts” began in 1980, the year Ronald Reagan and his anti-regulation wrecking crew came to Washington. Today, there are 75% more vehicles on the road than there were in 1980, but the number of people doing enforcement at the agency has gone down by 50%, according to Ditlow’s testimony. “In 1980, there were 119 people in enforcement,” he said. “Today, there are only 57,” who have the responsibility of ensuring the safety of the 256 million cars that are on the road.”