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Re:Why do Russians pour asphalt over snowed roads instead of... by ehamberg on Friday December 13, 2013 @10:38AM (#6901014)
The top comment has an interesting suggestion for why this is done:

  […] this is how people in local governments make money in Russia:
  
  Step 1: have a $100,000 of tax money budget for fixing the pavement on street XYZ
  Step 2: pay your nephew's 'construction company' $10,000 for the 'work' they did
  Step 3: pocket $90,000 of tax money
  Step 4: oh noes!! the road cracked AGAIN! not AGAIN!! oh well, guess gotta go fix it
  Step 5: goto Step 1	 Today 1:36am
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