Re:Donald Trump Is Elected President
by dugmartin on Wednesday November 09, 2016 @02:27PM
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I'm just hoping the government becomes more efficient at completing those infrastructure projects. Here in (western) Massachusetts we have simple projects like replacing a 30' concrete bridge over a creek that take 9 to 12 months to complete. They setup Jersey barriers that funnel traffic down to one lane, rip up the barricaded side and then do no work on it. In the 1930's they were able to start and finish a 782' three span iron bridge in one year (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_King_Bridge).
Re:Donald Trump Is Elected President
by intopieces on Wednesday November 09, 2016 @02:52PM
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And his plan for doing it requires widespread privatization.
http://www.slate.com/blogs/moneybox/2016/11/04/donald_trump_...
Ask the residents of Central Texas about what happened when they privatized the toll system. Personal data leaks, false charges sent to collections, terrible customer service. It was only after widespread outcry for government oversight(!) by Republicans that anything got done about it.
Re:Donald Trump Is Elected President
by noobiemcfoob on Wednesday November 09, 2016 @01:04PM
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I'll hold my breath :P
In Trump's acceptance speech he explicitly mentions this:
We are going to fix our inner cities and rebuild our highways, bridges, tunnels, airports, schools, hospitals. We’re going to rebuild our infrastructure, which will become, by the way, second to none. And we will put millions of our people to work as we rebuild it.