Americans of both major parties say infrastructure has worsened; want more spending: poll

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3. You'd think this would be more a Republican thing really

The perception that is, not the willingness to invest public money in fixing it.

Demographically, in all but religion, I'm an archetypal Republican. White, suburban affluent, upper management, married heterosexual male who lives in a small c conservative manner. That means I'm concerned about things being kept up well and used appropriately. I care more than most youngsters if my car rattles from potholes (telling anecdote is that I turned down a job in Madison WI for that reason alone. Quite luckily as it turned out because a few months later I was disabled and unable to deal with snow, but the truly godawful lunarscape roads were the criterion) and I fear, in an objective way, collapses and subsidence. Politics aside, my sociocultural norms are those of Republicans so I know damn well my concerns are likely to be shared by most of em. The only problem is they want toll roads and private funding as the solution.