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This doesn't explain problems on the state and local level, even in liberal cities: "If paralysis ended once you walked out of the Capitol, we wouldn’t have a
by apsec112 7y ago
This doesn't explain problems on the state and local level, even in liberal cities:
"If paralysis ended once you walked out of the Capitol, we wouldn’t have a housing crisis. We’d have better social insurance infrastructure. We’d have better infrastructure, period. But it doesn’t.
To put the question simply: Why is Penn Station, the flagship rail station in New York City, such a dump? Why can’t the richest city in the richest nation in the world have, at the very least, a train station with seating, some nice restaurants, working elevators, and an absence of human waste falling through the ceiling?"
- michaelt 7y agoIf the average voter prioritises roads/schools/caring for the disabled above high speed rail; and the federal government contributes a smaller portion towards that, the state has to spend more on it, leaving less money for high speed rail.
- grumple 7y agoCities are relatively broke. See the NYC budget: https://www.ibo.nyc.ny.us/iboreports/understandingthebudget.pdf https://www.ibo.nyc.ny.us/iboreports/understandingthebudget.... I know some would zoom in on those pensions, but those are basically social safety net / 401k investment replacements. And the 18% wouldn't make or break large projects. Building is more expensive than ever for many reasons, which include permits and lawsuits, but also labor cost. Efforts to raise taxes are usually thwarted by threats of business and wealthy citizens fleeing.