The state of our nations BRIDGES.

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  1. Gorgeous George

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    Give a grant to each state prorated to what they pay in fed tax.
     
  2. Gorgeous George

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    You use to many insulting and derogatory terms for me to take you seriously.
     
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    We supposedly pay gasoline taxes to maintain our roads and that is just not happening, despite us having one of the highest gas taxes.
     
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    Wasting more time than I already do here, especially on LW posts from posters who rarely if ever respond directly to the points claimed or evidenced.
     
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    If the snout fits...
     
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    high speed transportation into a new City in a more optimal location could include transportation ports to expedite and facilitate any type of cargo and any type of freight.

    other practical considerations could include grid scale battery capability and "empire state capacitor" buildings to potentially harness lightning energy.
     
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    OK. There is no such thing as "corporate socislism." Socialism is an economic system. Businesses operate in whatever economic system is prevalent. The reason governments have so much debt is social programs - an area federal government never should have entered.
     
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    You are saying that all the other industrialized countries of the world can provide social welfare programs for their citizens but the ALMIGHTY USA CANNOT?????
     
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    I disagree. There is corporate socialism.
     
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    That's what I'm talking about. You proved my point. Thank you.
     
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    Sorry I didn't respond the way you would like me to respond.
     
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    Hardly nothing. One bridge in my neighborhood has been recently rebuilt and another is in the process
     
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    I guess that settles it.
     
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    Guarteened by good housekeeping.

    Lutz!
     
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    is there any way to improve the structural integrity of our bridges using waste material like engineers found for our roadways?
     
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    We had somewhat a form of corporate socialism prior to 1980 when companies had pension plans and generous fringe benefits and vacation plans before CEO and Executive and board greed took over.
     

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