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Cannibal 05-23-2013 09:20 PM
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Originally Posted by alnorth (Post 9705113)
Having bridges just fall apart every few years is embarrassing. We built a great infrastructure in the 50's, and now we're just letting it decay.
I agree, but not much you can do these days. Taxes are the spawn of Satan. Infrastructure couldn't be any lower on our order of importance.

Pretty sad. Maybe we could privatize this shit!

In58men 05-23-2013 09:22 PM
http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/05/24/ahapuvuj.jpg


Poor fella

Donger 05-23-2013 09:23 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by alnorth (Post 9705113)
Having bridges just fall apart every few years is embarrassing. We built a great infrastructure in the 50's, and now we're just letting it decay.
Too bad that $0.184 tax on EVERY gallon isn't enough to maintain our bridges, eh?

CoMoChief 05-23-2013 09:25 PM
That's some scary shit.

My buddy lives outside Minn/St. Paul, MN area where a few years back that hwy bridge collapsed, and he crossed it just hours before it collapsed.

alnorth 05-23-2013 09:29 PM
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Originally Posted by Donger (Post 9705155)
Too bad that $0.184 tax on EVERY gallon isn't enough to maintain our bridges, eh?
Apparently, it is not. People are not taking it for vacations to Malibu and retirement, that money is being doled out to the states.

Donger 05-23-2013 09:34 PM
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Originally Posted by alnorth (Post 9705178)
Apparently, it is not. People are not taking it for vacations to Malibu and retirement, that money is being doled out to the states.
How it is being spent isn't the same as how it is being taken.

~$30 billion per year is taken per year, just in gasoline taxes alone, not to mention diesel. The entire interstate system was built by ~$500 billion.

Taxes aren't the problem.

CrazyPhuD 05-23-2013 09:35 PM
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Originally Posted by Donger (Post 9705155)
Too bad that $0.184 tax on EVERY gallon isn't enough to maintain our bridges, eh?
Blame Tesla....actually it is somewhat of a serious issue. Because of the CAFE mandated standards MPG is going up which means less gas taxes = less transportation spending. It's going to be an increasing problem in the future.

In58men 05-23-2013 09:42 PM
No "ban bridges" comment?


CP is slacking.

Demonpenz 05-23-2013 09:42 PM
You choose to live in an area with bridges but didn't build a basement?

In58men 05-23-2013 09:42 PM
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Originally Posted by Mr_Tomahawk (Post 9704961)
Ban bridges.
ROFL

NM

LiveSteam 05-23-2013 09:43 PM
I swear some people & their Rivet ready jobs. Shame Shame Shame

Rain Man 05-23-2013 09:44 PM
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Originally Posted by Inmem58 (Post 9705152)
Poor fella
Actually, my guess is that he's feeling pretty lucky right now.

In58men 05-23-2013 09:45 PM
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Originally Posted by Rain Man (Post 9705246)
Actually, my guess is that he's feeling pretty lucky right now.
I would start screaming "MY BACK MY BACK"

J Diddy 05-23-2013 09:48 PM
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Originally Posted by Donger (Post 9705199)
How it is being spent isn't the same as how it is being taken.

~$30 billion per year is taken per year, just in gasoline taxes alone, not to mention diesel. The entire interstate system was built by ~$500 billion.

Taxes aren't the problem.
Is that $500 billion in todays money?

Stanley Nickels 05-23-2013 09:50 PM
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Originally Posted by J Diddy (Post 9705255)
Is that $500 billion in todays money?
Yes, we still use the dollar.


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