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2016-08-29 -Land of the Free

Federal government spending on the issue has gone down 9% in the past decade. As former Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood says, "We're like a third-world country when it comes to infrastructure."

CNN aviation and regulation correspondent Rene Marsh investigates the state of the country's bridges, railways, airports and pipelines in a four-part series: America's Crumbling Infrastructure. Check back here from now through Monday.

Posted by Skidmark 2016-08-29 02:47|| || Front Page|| [11137 views ] Top

#1 What happened to the $700 billion that was supposed to go to "shovel ready" projects? Did the check not clear? How could we spend that much on infrastructure and still be behind?

Posted by Glish Creretch4732 2016-08-29 16:59|| 2016-08-29 16:59|| Front Page Top

#2 Most of the money went to "human infrastructure". ..the bloating of the federal bureaucracy with tens of thousands of liberal arts and wymyn's studies majors. That's why your roads, highways, bridges and electric stink on ice.

Posted by Rex Mundi 2016-08-29 17:26|| 2016-08-29 17:26|| Front Page Top

#3 My state's cut went to keep teachers on the payroll and avoid the layoffs and firings that were happening in the taxpayer world. Then again it was a Donk governor. Need to keep the checks rolling in to the party.

Posted by Procopius2k 2016-08-29 21:25|| 2016-08-29 21:25|| Front Page Top

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