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Atman

(31,464 posts) Mon May 22, 2017, 06:46 AM May 2017

Trump just sold off a large chunk of America [View all]

This is bad. Very bad. Sorry I can't paste a quote, the site won't let me copy. In essence, Saudi's "invested" $20BIL to help privatize America's infrastructure for profit. Selling off the roads and bridges taxpayers all paid for. Because, you know, taxing the wealthy would be too much of a burden.

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/saudi-arabias-20-billion-wager-with-blackstone-is-record-sized-bet-on-us-infrastructure-2017-05-21?link=sfmw_tw

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Trump just sold off a large chunk of America [View all] Atman May 2017 OP

Toll roads for everyone!! Vinca May 2017 #1

They exist in Europe, so not too far-fetched. WinkyDink May 2017 #3

But, this is not Europe. joshdawg May 2017 #6

Um, I think I know where I live. And I agree about the rip-off. My observation stands. WinkyDink May 2017 #35

I did not intend to demean your comment.I, too, know where I live. My apologies for sounding curt. joshdawg May 2017 #48

Toll roads are a regressive tax. Hits POOR people the hardest. Surprised? . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz May 2017 #9

Driven around Central Florida lately? Atman May 2017 #25

We found that EZPass did not work, they have Sun Pass which is not compatible karynnj May 2017 #30

Right, they have their own system. They sell them in vending machines at rest areas. Atman May 2017 #31

Thanks karynnj May 2017 #32

Alternative tom_kelly May 2017 #37

We did karynnj May 2017 #38

This message was self-deleted by its author Atman May 2017 #33

They exist in the U.S., too. GoCubsGo May 2017 #11

We really really really need to get this sob madokie May 2017 #2

Anyone else getting goddamned tired of all this shit Blue_Tires May 2017 #4

It's all I think about: a Dem doesn't even have to do anything like this ... betsuni May 2017 #19

+1 narnian60 May 2017 #36

We must accelerate the production of affordable human drone transportation democratisphere May 2017 #5

Drip drip drip. The Chinese already own tons of real estate here. Other foreign countries, too. nt Honeycombe8 May 2017 #7

There is a difference between owning residential or commercial property NewJeffCT May 2017 #18

Saudi investments targeting "rust belt" ewagner May 2017 #8

The Saudis have owned a large chunk of America for a while oberliner May 2017 #10

We're not talking about owning debt. Atman May 2017 #26

From January 2016: Saudi Arabia buying up farmland in US Southwest oberliner May 2017 #29

I wonder why you weren't able to copy and paste & toll roads are highway robbery. TexasProgresive May 2017 #12

It wasn't the site, it was his browser. Dump any browser that lets sites use Javascript against you. Towlie May 2017 #13

I just took it as a challenge and had to try. TexasProgresive May 2017 #16

I was on my iPhone. Atman May 2017 #27

Ahhh! TexasProgresive May 2017 #40

So excited angrychair May 2017 #14

Drive around Orlando FL....... BlueJac May 2017 #15

Tolls are out of control ... SticksnStones May 2017 #17

How about $105 for an 18 wheeler? A HERETIC I AM May 2017 #20

It's out of control... SticksnStones May 2017 #22

$267 to go all the way across PA on the turnpike A HERETIC I AM May 2017 #23

Years ago Connecticut spent $200,000,000 or so ELIMINATING all tolls. Atman May 2017 #28

I've driven 95 through Connecticut when it was a tollway A HERETIC I AM May 2017 #42

No sane person takes 95 through New York and New Haven. Atman May 2017 #43

Then I'm Clearly insane..... A HERETIC I AM May 2017 #46

I drove it in a truck once. Only once. Atman May 2017 #47

He's been talking to Texas ex-gov Rick "goodhair" perry duncang May 2017 #21

Are they expecting to profit from this? IronLionZion May 2017 #24

Robert Reich's commentary, where I first found the story. Atman May 2017 #34

This is a must read dalton99a May 2017 #39

Greenwald and his shitstains at the Intercept were unavailable for comment Blue_Tires May 2017 #41

THIS is the story, and everyone is talking about glowing balls and headscarves. Really, we need Squinch May 2017 #44

I can copy from the page L. Coyote May 2017 #45