Mitt Romney criticizes bike lanes and e-bike tax break in Congress.

Sen. Mitt Romney criticized federal efforts to replace car lanes with bike lanes and expressed skepticism over proposals to incentivize e-bike purchases. He called it "the height of stupidity" and argued that it would lead to more cars backing up and creating more emissions. Romney joins other Republican lawmakers who have panned the legislation, including the Sarah Debbink Langenkamp Active Transportation Safety Act and the Electric Bicycle Incentive Kickstart for the Environment (E-BIKE) Act. Proponents of the e-bike legislation argue that the tax credits will help low-income people purchase bikes currently only available to higher-income people.