Boggles the mind. You would think getting vehicles off the road would be a priority, it would cost less in the long run due to less road maintenance, lower chances of accidents, etc.
I think that is stupid answer here. Why spend money now to save it later, when we could keep money now and spend more later…wait.
Tragic.
I think the answer to this would be to have seperate airspace for civilian and military. Especially in such a major city like Washington DC. Though not sure if it would be totally possible, considering the White House and Pentagon are right there.