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Re:Why American cities can’t keep up with infrastructure mai... by xyzzyz on Monday October 05, 2020 @12:56PM (#24689536)
The infrastructure spending of federal government is trivial compared to its entitlement spending. That’s where the real cost is, not in bridges or interstates.
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Re:Why American cities can’t keep up with infrastructure mai... by lumost on Monday October 05, 2020 @02:06PM (#24690297)
which further implies that the federal govt could have the money to rebuild the infrastructure. Consider that the entitlement spending is primarily distributed to the individuals living in the too expensive to maintain cities and towns.
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