The Conservative vision for America: cut infrastructure, let's see what happens...
POSTED BY: Niki2
UPDATED: Saturday, September 5, 2026 02:36
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Meanwhile, back in New England ...
Major bridge repair projects underway
http://www.wcax.com/story/23446505/major
"Two bridges in Milton will total $23 million. And three bridge
projects in Waterbury will cost about $10 million -- they will be
completed over the next three years. According to an in-depth
review by the Associated Press, there are more than 7,700
bridges across the country in similar shape."
Making this report even more unCool ... from my starting search
on Google News, "bridges" + "7,700" didn't wanna come up ...
but "bridges" + "collapses" got a few hits.
Once again, the MSM is protecting us from the truth. Might want
to track down that AP review.
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A man's gotta know how to find and see the truth.
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Of course he's spouting factoids again, Sig, you expected otherwise? Yes, citeS might make his point, but he's not interested in them; all he needs to do is hunt around and find ONE thing that "makes" his point, and he's content. Besides, it's what he's "been told", so it must be true, right?
One perfect example is his statement that taxes pay more than enough to fund infrastructure. Bullshit:Quote:
...the core of the problem comes back to the federal gas tax, which hasn't been raised since 1993 and loses purchasing power to inflation every day. These two lost decades of road taxes are the reason the Highway Trust Fund, which is supposed to cover road costs, is expected to fail in 2015.
European countries take in far more road revenue than they spend. As a result, the road system in Europe can be (and is) used to subsidize other public programs. That's the opposite case of the United States. http://m.theatlanticcities.com/commute/2013/09/these-2-charts-prove-am
erican-drivers-dont-pay-enough-roads/6917/]
Rap doesn't have to be accurate, he just has to snark...er, POST...to achieve his goal.
To preclude any of what I'm sure will follow, here are more cites from different sources on what I wrote above:
"Just How Screwed is the Highway Trust Fund?", http://www.governing.com/blogs/fedwatch/gov-highway-trust-fund-future-
jeopardy-infrastructure-transportation.html
"Testimony on the Status of the Highway Trust Fund", http://www.cbo.gov/publication/44434
"Federal Road Fund Could Go Broke by 2015", http://www.pewstates.org/projects/stateline/headlines/federal-road-fun
d-could-go-broke-by-2015-85899471023
"3 Million Jobs at Risk if the Highway Trust Fund Goes Broke", http://www.america2050.org/2013/07/3-million-jobs-at-risk-if-the-highw
ay-trust-fund-goes-broke.html
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Originally posted by chrisisall:Quote:Well, it's not like he can actually address the issue without sounding even less bright...
Originally posted by Niki2:
Boy, what a moronic remark!
Its funny to watch, though. When even he can't deny the right has fucked something up - he refuses to engage on topic, and finds some way to twist it around to support the same ideology that caused the problem.
"Goram it kid, let's frak this thing and go home! Engage!"
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Quote:After the Rehooligans shut down the government tomorrow, it'll be fascinating to hear Rappy's take on how Obama caused it...
Originally posted by Storymark:
Its funny to watch, though. When even he can't deny the right has fucked something up - he refuses to engage on topic, and finds some way to twist it around to support the same ideology that caused the problem.
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Originally posted by chrisisall:Quote:After the Rehooligans shut down the government tomorrow, it'll be fascinating to hear Rappy's take on how Obama caused it...
Originally posted by Storymark:
Its funny to watch, though. When even he can't deny the right has fucked something up - he refuses to engage on topic, and finds some way to twist it around to support the same ideology that caused the problem.
Oh, that's easy enough. Its all his fault for not showing the leadership to force the duly elected majority to bow down to what the Teapublican minority demanded. Duh.
"Goram it kid, let's frak this thing and go home! Engage!"
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Originally posted by chrisisall:Quote:After the Rehooligans shut down the government tomorrow, it'll be fascinating to hear Rappy's take on how Obama caused it...
Originally posted by Storymark:
Its funny to watch, though. When even he can't deny the right has fucked something up - he refuses to engage on topic, and finds some way to twist it around to support the same ideology that caused the problem.
He IS causing it. Entirely. The GOP are willing to delay, as he's done for the employer mandate, but thug Obama and his Chicago politics won't budge.
He'll talk to the Iranians, but not to the GOP ?
Fathom the hypocrisy of a government that requires every citizen to prove they are insured... but not everyone must prove they are a citizen
Resident USA Freedom Fundie
" AU, that was great, LOL!! " - Chrisisall
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HA! Of course he repeats the "He'll talk to Iranians" line! Apparently, the many meetings have been erased from time. Priceless. Gotta parrot those talking points!
Every time a wingnut brings up the employer mandate delay, I wonder if they're completely ignorant as to the reasons (grammatical errors in the law as written, and when the Dems tried to put forward a bill to correct it, the GOP blocked it), or if they're deliberately lying.
Then I wonder if there's even a difference to them anymore.
"Goram it kid, let's frak this thing and go home! Engage!"
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Originally posted by chrisisall:
After the Rehooligans shut down the government tomorrow,
"Rehooligans" ... Wow! Bet it took ya a whole centon to think of that dastardly label.
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Originally posted by Storymark:
HA! Of course he repeats the "He'll talk to Iranians" line! Apparently, the many meetings have been erased from time.
Not difficult to erase zero.
As for the 'grammatical errors' excuse, that's hi-larious. Nothing could be further from the truth, Storybook. Barry is delaying the employers mandate because it's a disaster, not ready, and he's still trying to broker favors for BIG BUSINESS , in addition to the ones he's already made so far.
Seriously, you're not drinking the Obama Kool-aid, you're swimming in it!
Hell, even the unions are up in arms over this train wreck of a bill. ( and yes, I call it a bill, because it was never intended to be " the law of the land " for any significant amount of time.
Need to pass it to find out what's in it ? My muscular buttock! Amateurs running the country, this is what ya get.
Fathom the hypocrisy of a government that requires every citizen to prove they are insured... but not everyone must prove they are a citizen
Resident USA Freedom Fundie
" AU, that was great, LOL!! " - Chrisisall
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Originally posted by chrisisall:
Republicans in general are a shrewd lot. Re-routing money away from maintenance puts money in their pockets, then critical failure puts money in their friend's pockets. Screwing the taxpayers is a win/win situation.
Please brother.... tell me that you equate ALL government with this disdain and not just the "right".....
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