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Re:Why U.S. Infrastructure Costs So Much by Nasrudith on Wednesday December 08, 2021 @06:26PM (#29491945)
One slightly supporting evidence is a higher correlation for budget percentage being road infastructure as opposed to other areas. Not causing it but likely because it is easier to slip corruption and kick backs in those budgets than say education budgets, so it winds up inflated for worse results.
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Re:Why U.S. Infrastructure Costs So Much by wolverine876 on Wednesday December 08, 2021 @08:49PM (#29492875)
Interesting, but I see other reasons for it: in an era where thins are much more politicized - health research, education, etc. etc. - roads are so far apolitical.

Also, is it more prone to corruption? I don't know. What about military budgets, for example?

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Re:Why U.S. Infrastructure Costs So Much by onlyrealcuzzo on Wednesday December 08, 2021 @06:32PM (#29491992)
Why should it be easier to have corruption in road work vs anything else?
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