Because that doesn't get nearly close enough to the cost of roads. Interstates alone have, I believe, cost us over 25 trillion. Just interstates, not all highways.
That number seems very unlikely to be accurate. It's more than 2x larger than all local, state, and federal government spending in 2025 combined.
That number seems very unlikely to be accurate. It's more than 2x larger than all local, state, and federal government spending in 2025 combined.