Re:Why America can’t build quickly anymore
by HWR_14 on Saturday March 19, 2022 @01:37PM
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It's less "how well states are run" and more that some states just get way more money. Delaware gets approximately 50x as much money as California or New York does from the federal government on a per-mile basis.
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Re:Why America can’t build quickly anymore
by rrrrrrrrrrrryan on Saturday March 19, 2022 @02:14PM
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Why does Delaware get more money per mile?
Delaware is in large part a drive through state as people go from NYC/Philadelphia/New England to DC. So the roads there tend to be used more by out of staters. Look at the person I'm responding to. That makes it easier for other senators to want to contribute cash. Plus, Delaware doesn't have nearly as many roads, so the total number is still fairly reasonable.
There may be some fixed costs per state. I don't know.
There is a risk that if Delaware got too little money, they could forgo it, lower their drinking age to 18, and have state liquor store sell to everyone under 21 in the surrounding states.