Everyone's already subsidizing cars. How about we subsidize more and better public transit instead?

Let's stop neglecting this no-brainer, writes Brandon Bradford.

Public transportation should be free.

In a world of rampant excess but limited access, transit is a basic human need, not a luxury, especially for the poor. The average American spends about 13 percent of their income on transportation. The average American in poverty spends about 29 percent. 

Given the vast majority of the poor spends more than 50 perce…