This volume continues the series coverage of the National Debate Topic for the National Forensic League, the largest debate honor society in the country. The US transportation system is a complex national concern, closely tied to our nation’s economy, defense, and national security. Paying for its construction and maintenance has become an even more complicated political issue in the early twenty-first century. The articles in this volume address these issues and how they affect the future viability of the nation’s transportation routes.