Minn. and Wis. legislators urge Congress to vote against St. Croix bridge

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Source: Minnesota Independent

Thirty Minnesota and Wisconsin state legislators signed a letter urging their congressional delegations to vote against construction of a nearly $700 million bridge across the St. Croix River near Stillwater.

The legislators, many of whom are from the states’ larger cities, said the bridge was simply too expensive.

“As things currently stand, Minnesota will be forced to divert $160 million of its federal allocation and up to $220 million of state highway and bridge funding. Wisconsin will also need to utilize general fund resources, competing directly with education, healthcare and other priorities,” the legislators wrote. “In choosing the most expensive option, H.R. 850 further constrains our states’ already limited resources for critical bridge repairs and road safety projects.”

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A less expensive option is supported by Rep. Betty McCollum (DFL-Minn.) and Rep. Keith Ellison (DFL-Minn.), while Republican Rep. Michele Bachmann and all four U.S. senators from both states support the more expensive option.

Read more: http://washingtonindependent.com/115660/minn-and-wis-legislators-urge-congress-to-vote-against-st-croix-bridge

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What? A fiscal conservative wants the more expensive bridge, yet two tax-and-spend liberals want the cheaper bridge??? US politics=bizarro world.

[SoapBox]

1. RepubliCONS are THE worst, when it comes to "fiscal" matters.

They are BIG spenders and BIG money wasters.

Wake the "F" up America and see these CONservaTurds for what they are...shit.

[midnight]

2. Yes they are.... This needs to be repeated until it replaces the blame

on the Dems...

[valerief]

3. Why don't they all just give up their healthcare and pensions? That'll pay for it. nt

[Crowman1979]

4. Most of the $700 million will probably be in bonuses.

[progressoid]

5. Rec.

[liberal N proud]

6. They must want a cheaper one so it can fall down

Like the one across the Mississippi did.

Our roads and bridges are crumbling yet these ass-hats don't want to do anything about it.