National bike commuting act gains momentum
Submitted by Brent Hugh on Sat, 03/22/2003 - 4:01am
According to an article in today's KCStar, a tax break for people who commute by bicycle is gaining momentum in Congress:
Commuters who burn a precious resource - oil - to drive to work get a tax break. Those who use their own muscle power to pedal bikes to the office do not.
With the war in Iraq and gas prices soaring, cycling advocates think they have found an answer that both parties can embrace: give bikers a tax break. . . .
According to the League of American Bicyclists, nearly 1 million U.S. workers commute regularly by bicycle. The federal Bureau of Transportation Statistics lists bicycles second only to cars as a preferred mode of transportation. . . .
The bipartisan [House bicycle caucus], established in 1996, now includes more than 100 House members. The Senate has started its own group with more than a dozen members so far.
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