6-12-26 - 10am - Taking Us For A Ride

About this episode

This episode examines the questionable funding and research behind a free ride-sharing program in Douglas County, Colorado.

In a shocking revelation, a county in Colorado is using taxpayer money to fund a free ride-sharing program, but the numbers just don't add up. The speaker takes a closer look at the so-called "independent research" cited by the county to justify the program, and what they find is a web of deceit and misrepresentation. This episode delves into the world of government spending and the ways in which agencies use research to justify their programs. The speaker examines a recent case in Douglas County, Colorado, where a free ride-sharing program is being touted as a success, but the numbers behind it are questionable. The county is using a study commissioned by the transit industry's lobbying group to justify the program, but the study's lead author explicitly states that the numbers don't mean what the county is claiming they do. The speaker digs into the details of the study and the county's claims, revealing a pattern of misrepresentation and deceit. They also explore the broader implications of this kind of government spending, and how it affects not just the residents of Douglas County, but the entire metro area. With the county's finances in shambles, it's time to take a closer…

People in this episode

Host: Michael Brown

Topics covered

• government spending
• ride-sharing program
• taxpayer money
• research misrepresentation
• Douglas County
• public finance

Keywords

• ride-sharing
• taxpayer money
• government spending
• Douglas County
• research misrepresentation

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: transit industry's lobbying group

Places: Douglas County

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