My hypothesis is that since everyone plus dog in the US is an elected official that is perpetually campaigning, they're incentivized to focus on big splashy hea

My hypothesis is that since everyone plus dog in the US is an elected official that is perpetually campaigning, they're incentivized to focus on big splashy headlines. That and the press loves to pulverize people over spending money to avoid disasters, but celebrates those that help when disaster strikes, even if it was entirely preventable. Oh, and "Infrastructure Week" has been going on for about three years now.