Maryland may jump ahead of states that have waited a decade for emergency highway funding as the government swoops in with aid after the Baltimore bridge collapse.
I would guess it has much more to go with the fact that corporate and wealth taxes were dissolved and the GOP has been on a “privatize all government services” rampage for the last 50 years
DEFINITELY not when you account for all the money that goes into the pockets of corrupt politicians and their friends without ever being used on maintaining or improving infrastructure.
That’s because most states don’t do maintenance and just request emergency funds when the neglect piles up.
…and thats because federal funding for infrastructure has gone away over the last 50 years… Circle of life
And that’s because we like to spend our money on the military *edit: I just made that up and have no raw data to back it up. It feels true though!
I would guess it has much more to go with the fact that corporate and wealth taxes were dissolved and the GOP has been on a “privatize all government services” rampage for the last 50 years
Ding ding ding! We have a winner!
It’s both…
Federal funding doesn’t decrease. There’s more money being spent on infrastructure than ever.
Probably not when you adjust for inflation.
DEFINITELY not when you account for all the money that goes into the pockets of corrupt politicians and their friends without ever being used on maintaining or improving infrastructure.
More money isn’t the solution to corruption.
No, better regulations and enforcement of same is. The corruption persists because it’s allowed to.
But you need money to enforce regulations. More money is absolutely the solution.