American Paradox: It’s Never Been Cheaper for Cities and States to Borrow Money...And They Refuse to

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4. Its beyond stupid.

The ancient infrastructure of most cities is crumbling away and in need of being updated with modern 21 century replacements. The citizens demand improvements, but are apoplectic at the very idea that the new construction isn't free. No new taxes is their motto, just take the money away from those people we don't like... you know the ones (wink-wink). Don't borrow money, even if it is practically a gift, because that's what those dang, tax and spent libruls to, and we ain't like them.

So the cities continue to fall apart, we keep diverting emergency funds to do all the quick -- and expensive -- patches to keep the water flowing, the roads passable, contain the leaks at the schools, and shore up the bridge, until the next public service fails.