'Parting gift': Chicago, Los Angeles receive BILLIONS in transportation funding from Pres. Obama

Parting gift to Chicago… https://t.co/nmrHjb5Tlv

— John Pletz (@johnpletz) January 8, 2017

Imagine if Donald Trump had proposed billions of dollars in new infrastructure spending that only benefits voters in rosy-red states? There’d be an outcry, right?

But when President Obama does it with mere weeks left in his term, it’s crickets.

Chicago is set to receive $1.1 billion for the Red Line elevated train…

BREAKING >> @CTA lands $1.1 billion goodbye grant from #Obama for North Side Red Line workhttps://t.co/9DSBdlrDs9 pic.twitter.com/kelXY5I5oD

— Crain's Chicago (@CrainsChicago) January 8, 2017

…while Los Angeles got $1.6 billion for its subway:

Celebrating $1.6 billion in @USDOT funding for Sec. 2 of @metrolosangeles Purple Line Extension to Century City! https://t.co/ihePDjMbB2 pic.twitter.com/ZzncspP0tW

— Mobility 21 (@Mobility21) January 5, 2017

Ka. Ching.

President Obama is set to give his goodbye speech in Chicago on Tuesday.

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