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mainer

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5. Angus King described the problem to me once.

Reply to uawchild (Original post)

Tue Aug 9, 2016, 11:09 AM

Aug 2016

He was in Northern Maine, where one woman harangued him about all the taxes she paid. Then, as he was about to leave, she yelled: "And when are you gonna fix the potholes?!!"

That, Angus pointed out, is the problem.

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Americans of both major parties say infrastructure has worsened; want more spending: poll [View all] uawchild Aug 2016 OP

problem is Republicans don't want to pay for it nt geek tragedy Aug 2016 #1

they'll "pay" for it by offering huge tax breaks NewJeffCT Aug 2016 #4

Easy to explain Canoe52 Aug 2016 #2

You'd think this would be more a Republican thing really whatthehey Aug 2016 #3

Interesting about Madison NewJeffCT Aug 2016 #7

It's a wonderful place in many ways whatthehey Aug 2016 #11

Yeah I love Madison too. 47of74 Aug 2016 #13

Angus King described the problem to me once. mainer Aug 2016 #5

Just take it out of "waste", obviously! maxsolomon Aug 2016 #8

Yup. Igel Aug 2016 #10

Privatization adds profit incentives plus corruption bucolic_frolic Aug 2016 #6

I would say we end *ALL* wars, bring our troops home and rebuild our infrastructure. Initech Aug 2016 #9

But we need to "rebuild our military"!!! hibbing Aug 2016 #12

How about we don't invest in exotic, useless, excessively complicated aircraft which don't work Ford_Prefect Aug 2016 #14

A Month in France Showed Me that Our Infrastructure is Shameful McKim Aug 2016 #15

Another idea introduced by our current President landolfi Aug 2016 #16

ANYONE can see the current infrastructure problems ALL around benld74 Aug 2016 #17