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Various reports show that the federal government picks up about a third of the tab for infrastructure spending, although it varies widely by state and type of i

Various reports show that the federal government picks up about a third of the tab for infrastructure spending, although it varies widely by state and type of infrastructure. This seems quite significant.

xyzzyz 6y ago
Federal government is typically shelling out money for things like interstates, major bridges and major water works. They give practically nothing for local roads and sewers. Additionally, federal government money comes from the people's income taxes anyway, and if federal government didn't tax people so much, the state and local government could tax them more instead, to cover bigger share of the costs.
- jcrawfordor 6y ago
  The big issue I see here is that where I live, and I think in many more rural areas, federal infrastructure constitutes a significant portion of the total infrastructure. A generous portion of the major city streets, for example, are US highways, and flood control was almost entirely built federally (and maintenance must now be funded by the local flood control district). This no doubt varies by region, but the portion of infrastructure which is federally funded is not small.
- daniellarusso 6y ago
  “ if federal government didn't tax people so much, the state and local government could tax them more instead, to cover bigger share of the costs.” I upvoted you and agree. This is exactly my point, the power is at the federal level, and the state and municipalities rely on funds from ‘above’. Here are some EPA federal grants for municipal water systems: https://www.epa.gov/ground-water-and-drinking-water/drinking-water-grants https://www.epa.gov/ground-water-and-drinking-water/drinking... Sewer overflow grant: https://www.epa.gov/cwsrf/sewer-overflow-and-stormwater-reuse-municipal-grants-program https://www.epa.gov/cwsrf/sewer-overflow-and-stormwater-reus... I Googled “epa muni water grants”.

xyzzyz 6y ago

Federal government is typically shelling out money for things like interstates, major bridges and major water works. They give practically nothing for local roads and sewers. Additionally, federal government money comes from the people's income taxes anyway, and if federal government didn't tax people so much, the state and local government could tax them more instead, to cover bigger share of the costs.

jcrawfordor 6y ago
The big issue I see here is that where I live, and I think in many more rural areas, federal infrastructure constitutes a significant portion of the total infrastructure. A generous portion of the major city streets, for example, are US highways, and flood control was almost entirely built federally (and maintenance must now be funded by the local flood control district). This no doubt varies by region, but the portion of infrastructure which is federally funded is not small.
daniellarusso 6y ago
“ if federal government didn't tax people so much, the state and local government could tax them more instead, to cover bigger share of the costs.” I upvoted you and agree. This is exactly my point, the power is at the federal level, and the state and municipalities rely on funds from ‘above’. Here are some EPA federal grants for municipal water systems: https://www.epa.gov/ground-water-and-drinking-water/drinking-water-grants https://www.epa.gov/ground-water-and-drinking-water/drinking... Sewer overflow grant: https://www.epa.gov/cwsrf/sewer-overflow-and-stormwater-reuse-municipal-grants-program https://www.epa.gov/cwsrf/sewer-overflow-and-stormwater-reus... I Googled “epa muni water grants”.