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Because no one has to gain from low prices. Not the people getting the contracts, not the politicians and their committee getting back donations, not the neighb
by arkh 6y ago
Because no one has to gain from low prices. Not the people getting the contracts, not the politicians and their committee getting back donations, not the neighborhood associations suing to get compensation.
That's why they want the money coming from the federal level even if it's just for some state infrastructure: the more "fly-over" state people pay for some SV vanity train line, the better.
- AnimalMuppet 6y agoThe better for who? Certainly not the people from the fly-over states.
- colinmhayes 6y agoFly over states are all net takers. California is a net giver.
- chickenpotpie 6y agoEven more, they’re net takers partly because they’re have more expensive infrastructure. Lots of long roads and bridges that are infrequently used