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I agree with this, but last-leg spending is actually a huge problem in the US. Not in NIMBY terms, but because there's more money available for building new roa
by Bartweiss 10y ago
I agree with this, but last-leg spending is actually a huge problem in the US. Not in NIMBY terms, but because there's more money available for building new roads and infrastructure than for maintaining them.
Even infrastructure bills like the one currently being proposed tend to worsen the maintenance deficit instead of improving it.
- gozur88 10y agoAnybody who's ever been associated with the military is familiar with this problem. The Operations and Maintenance budget is the first thing to get cut when money's tight because the effect isn't immediately obvious. You end up not being able to trust anything you haven't inspected.
- Bartweiss 10y agoI'll never forget the explanation of why the M16 was so terrible on release: it was billed as self-cleaning, which meant literally nothing except "you don't get the cleaning gear you'll need". Add in the switch to cheaper, dirtier ammo, and everyone knows how good the results were. It's not quite the same as cutting maintenance budgets later, but it's a painful story of money going in up front without any respect for ongoing costs.