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The US really need to get their shit together with how the taxes are used. Dams, roads, bridges, pipelines, water cleansing... All that needs maintenance and it

• theandrewbailey 8y ago
  Tell me about it. In 2007, there has been a bridge collapse[0] that was mostly caused by inadequate maintenance. Two others (more recently) were accidents[1][2]. And these weren't some little bridges in the middle of nowhere. They were heavily used interstates (sometimes crossing rivers). You can't miss them. I live in a city that has three major rivers in it, and more bridges than any other[3]. Things like these give me the willies. [0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I-35W_Mississippi_River_bridge#2007_collapse https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I-35W_Mississippi_River_bridge... [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I-5_Skagit_River_Bridge_collapse https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I-5_Skagit_River_Bridge_collap... [2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interstate_85_bridge_collapse https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interstate_85_bridge_collapse [3] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pittsburgh#Transportation https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pittsburgh#Transportation
• tallanvor 8y ago
  You're comparing apples to oranges. Gas lines, electric lines, and telecom infrastructure is usually privately owned (or through a limited public utility), so your taxes don't fund maintenance for them.
  • inetknght 8y ago
    It sounds like you're making an argument against private utility companies
• smacktoward 8y ago
  Look, it's not like all those countries are going to bomb themselves.