How Congress shapes your commute

For those of you who wrote papers proposing policies that would encourage more commuters to use public transportation or bikes, or to carpool, you may want read about how Congress shapes your commute. Under federal law, employers can reimburse employees up to $230 per month in parking costs, tax-free. For the moment, they can do the same for public transportation, but that will soon revert back to the previous cap of $100.

Read more to find out what happened when workers were offered cash instead of transportation reimbursements . . .