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thecrow

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3. Infrastructure spending is the first thought that came to mind when...

Reply to cynatnite (Original post)

Fri May 24, 2013, 01:14 PM

May 2013

I woke up this morning and saw the story about the bridge collapse.
I saw how rusty it looked and how it just came undone. I'm glad the people are ok, but you know, in his campaign. Obama was talking about this very thing and was urging more infrastructure spending as the Republicans scoffed. It's a shame Congress is so dysfunctional, because this might have been very tragic.

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The Collapse Of Public Infrastructure Spending In One Chart [View all] cynatnite May 2013 OP

The problem with this chart is, that it only goes back 20 years! LongTomH May 2013 #1

That is a bit misleading BlueStreak May 2013 #2

Infrastructure spending is the first thought that came to mind when... thecrow May 2013 #3

Billions, or a percentage of that? Compare that with the money squandered in the optional Iraq war. AnotherMcIntosh May 2013 #4

I have the solution! Bannakaffalatta May 2013 #5