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joether -> RE: Our Roadways (9/15/2015 10:03:00 PM)
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ORIGINAL: bounty44
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ORIGINAL: cloudboy
The US Highway system is in disrepair because Republican Congress Members don't want to levy taxes to fund the upkeep.
what a partisan joke you are---for the most part recently, and over the last few decades, congress has been in democratic control. you are so patently unfair and biased when it comes to things im not sure how you can look at yourself in the mirror with a clear conscience.
its not evident what you mean by "US highway system"---if by that you mean the interstates, then its worth pointing out there are roads (still "highways") all over the country in great need of repair that fall under state, not federal, authority.
Cloudboy is correct, at a basic level.
While the Democrats controlled Congress from 2008-2014, they tried a number of times to push a $250-400 billion infrastructure bill through Congress. Unfortunately, the Republicans required super majorities to pass the bill. Which the Democrats could not muster (as they lacked 60+ votes in the Senate).
The bills themselves stated funding would be allocated to federal systems and to state projects based on a 'need' system. For example, bridges deemed 'structurally unsound' (Its called someone else, but I forget the term now), would be repaired/replaced first. Thus, roadways with a moderate issues would be repaired with what ever was left of the bill's funding.
These bills did not apply only to roadways and bridges. But to canals and waterway shipping. And for updating the inter-state electrical system that supplies power across the nation (we use 1950's level technology in many places). Some of these bills were tied to 'green house' energy programs to promote hydro, solar, and wind generation production.
So, you might actually try to get your facts straight before bashing people, bounty......
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