U.S. Infrastructure rotting, oh well who needs roads

[wuushew]

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 — America’s infrastructure is full of cracks, leaks and holes and is getting worse, according to an analysis by civil engineers that concludes the nation’s transportation, water and energy systems have shown little improvement since they were given an overall grade of D-plus in 2001.


2001 Grade 2003 Trend

Roads D+ Declining
Bridges C No progress
Transit C- Declining
Aviation D Improving
Schools D- Improving
Drinking water D Declining
Wastewater D Declining
Dams D Declining
Solid waste C+ No progress
Hazardous waste D No progress
Navigable waterways D+ Declining
Energy D+ Declining
Overall D+


http://www.msnbc.com/news/961386.asp?0cv=CB10

[Bandit]

1. Hey get that stuff out of here ~ We need our money for the Rich and War

We don't need no stinkin infrastructure. You act like some liberal commie tree-huggin DemocRat. We wan't war and rich folk, so there.

[kayell]

2. It's a damn shame

so much of this countries great infrastructure was originally built in the '30s by FDR's programs. But we couldn't expect people to support taxes to pay for these things - no one actually benefits from taxes, right?* And more fed programs to employ the unemployed of this country and fix the infrastructure? Why that would be (gasp) socialism!
:mad:

*Except for Haliburton, Lockheed, GM, IBM, Northrop Grumman, Raytheon, Boeing, Bechtel, the BFEE and all their buddies.
:grr: :grr: :grr: :grr: :grr: :grr:

[FloridaPat]

3. One report that Silicon Valley's unemployment is so high

that the rush hour isn't bad. So with unemployment this high, we don't need to fix the roads.

As an added point, here in Floida the are cutting back on Medicare but doing a lot of road construction. A lot.

[Bandit]

4. Leave it to Florida to cut Medicare to repair roads

Who got the repair contract Halliburton? Or was it some Bush*/Cheney relative? Great line of logic also about not needing repairs because unemployment is so high. I expect to see that line aired soon.

[KamaAina]

5. So what? Everyone who matters has an SUV (sarcasm)

so they can clatter along the washed-out ruts formerly known as "roads".

And yes, I know they suck up gas faster than Bush* in front of a white line at a frat party. But you see, that's why we have to have such a huge military, so we can go steal someone else's oil after we use up ours.

</sarcasm>