http://www.alternet.org/economy/151043/4_fantastically_stupid_projects_pushed_by_republicans_aiming_to_please_their_corporate_masters/The narrative that there isn’t enough money isn’t true. In state after state, legislatures are able to find hundreds of millions of dollars to spend on the whims of the rich.
As thousands of Americans protest the budget cuts and austerity measures being unleashed on their communities by their elected officials, states continue to issue tax breaks and deal out funding for an array of fantastically stupid projects.
1. Kentucky’s $43 million Bible theme park
In Kentucky, officials approved $43 million in tax breaks to complete a project for a Bible-themed amusement park. In addition to that subsidy, taxpayers may have to cough up another $11 million to improve a highway interchange near the site.
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