WHO: Texas Department of Transportation WHAT: The city of Austin, Texas, spent $1.5 million over 11 years on an unfinished 3.2-mile hike-and-bike trail. The Texas Department of Transportation awarded the project an additional $2 million in stimulus money.

WHY IT’S AN OUTRAGE: Throwing good money after bad is probably not the best way to stimulate the economy.

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