highways -- circa 1957

[Steve Bruns]

Michael Cohen wrote:
> 
> My recollection is this is one of the "benefits" of the cold war.
> The Highway trust fund, as well as the internet was sold
> as a military necessity having to do with I believe troup
> transport in the event of a war or invasion.
>  --

Wasn't it called the "National Defense Highway System" or the like in
the Act that authorized it?

Totally unrelated question:  Since the US government can control the
supply of money via policy (essentially owning the dollar printing
press), wouldn't it be possible for the gov't to slowly inflate its way
out of debt?  It worked for mortgaged homeowners in the late '70's.  Or
does this send the transfer of wealth heading in the "wrong" direction?

Steve Bruns
B of LE #153