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In reply to the discussion: Trump just sold off a large chunk of America [View all]IronLionZion
(51,090 posts)24. Are they expecting to profit from this?
If it's for profit, then they would be putting tolls on roads and bridges and tunnels in busy cities where workers will have to pay each day to use it.
They won't be building up infrastructure in less populated areas like many red states or the rust belt which has people moving out. The Times is British and doesn't seem to know the difference.
Sure, they'll create some construction jobs to build it. But over the long term, that toll money is going overseas and won't help our economy. I suppose the alternative is to not have infrastructure at all so we take what we can get until we can win the next election.
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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
Right, they have their own system. They sell them in vending machines at rest areas.
Atman
May 2017
#31
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
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