Wednesday, May 14, 2014

not even news, America is bankrupt, and yet still wastes money on pork projects... meanwhile, the roads and bridges are falling apart

Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx kicked off the week on Monday, warning that the Highway Trust Fund, which relies on gasoline taxes that haven't been raised in 20 years, could run dry in August.

 President Obama was to travel Wednesday to the Tappan Zee Bridge, a major crossing point over the Hudson River that's in dire need of replacement nearly six decades after being built.

 Vice President Joe Biden added his voice on Tuesday, telling local leaders in St. Louis that "we've stalled" on infrastructure as he promoted a $410 million renovation to the famous Gateway Arch that's being funded largely by donations.

 The Obama administration has proposed a four-year, $302 billion transportation plan. Of that amount, half would be in addition to the programs paid for with fuel taxes. That additional spending would come from revenue raised by closing corporate tax loopholes and by making other changes in business taxes, a longshot idea in a politically divided Congress.

 Found on http://news.msn.com/us/obama-to-ask-congress-for-cash-for-roads-bridges

Has everyone forgotten that the I-35 bridge collapsed in rush hour traffic August 1st 2007? http://content.time.com/time/photogallery/0,29307,1649086_1420827,00.html

For the worst bridge collapses in the US http://content.time.com/time/photogallery/0,29307,1649646_1421724,00.html

1 comment:

  1. What do you expect with over 250 billion a year going towards black programs within our military industrial complex. I have been saying for years our infrastructure is collapsing. Our sewers, highways, electrical grid is falling apart. Not to mention our education system is in need of a complete overhaul.

    funny thing about the Tappan Zee bridge I understand the wood pilings there were used were never treated.

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