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badtoworse

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11. I see rusty bridges, spalling concrete and potholes

Reply to Zen Democrat (Reply #9)

Tue Jun 25, 2013, 07:49 PM

Jun 2013

I see airports that are inadequate for the traffic they are handling and roads that need to be widened. I see water and waste water systems that need to be upgraded. What I don't see is government with the money to do these things.

You might be OK with that; I'm not.

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Bill Clinton: States need to be "more conservative and responsible" with budgets [View all] marmar Jun 2013 OP

Wrong. The two things are incompatible. nt Deep13 Jun 2013 #1

I take it he means fiscally conservative dsc Jun 2013 #2

But he's still pushing that 'privatizing the Commons' mantra. marmar Jun 2013 #3

So you just made this up? DURHAM D Jun 2013 #4

huh? marmar Jun 2013 #5

Whaddya' expect from Mr Third-Way himself? Populist_Prole Jun 2013 #6

P3 is the coming thing and Clinton is right. badtoworse Jun 2013 #7

BS. We have foreign nations owning our highways and charging us to drive on them. Zen Democrat Jun 2013 #9

I see rusty bridges, spalling concrete and potholes badtoworse Jun 2013 #11

BULLSHIT!!! 8 years of George Bush and a fascist Congress hurt states. blm Jun 2013 #8

+ + + byeya Jun 2013 #12

Most states are constitutionally required to balance their budgets, so on this issue, I agree. Liberal_Stalwart71 Jun 2013 #10