$700 Billion on roads since 1970 - $465 billion on Iraq since 2003

[LeftHander]

President’s 2006 request provides $35.4 billion for the Federal Highway Administration

http://www.nationalpriorities.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=297&Itemid=7

FY2003 Supplemental: Operation Iraqi Freedom $74.8 billion
FY2004 Supplemental: Iraq and Afghanistan Ongoing Operations/Reconstruction, for $87 billion,
Budget Amendment: $25 billion more
Emergency Supplemental (various agencies): $52 more billion for Iraq of $82 billion
FY2006 Department of Defense appropriations: $50 billion "bridge fund" for Iraq.
FY2007 Defense budget Request includes $70 billion in war-related spending
Presidential Supplemental funding request: $100 billion for Iraq War

$456 BILLION for Iraq War total

From:
http://www.heritage.org/Research/Budget/wm548.cfm

Safety Scandal

While this year’s earmarks may be more laughable than ever before, the country’s transportation situation is anything but humorous. Congestion is getting worse. Commute times are increasing. And this should be no surprise: Despite the federal government’s $700 billion (inflation-adjusted) of transportation spending since 1970, road capacity has only increased by 7 percent. There are graver problems than just congestion. As Rep. Don Young has noted, “Thirty-two percent of our major roads are in poor condition…. More than 42,000 people die each year on our roads and highways. Nearly one-third of all these fatal crashes are caused by substandard road conditions and roadside hazards.”<5> If thousands of citizens are dying each year because of poor road conditions, why is Congress including earmarks for a $250,000 transportation museum in a Cleveland high school or a $1.5 million Henry Ford Museum in Michigan?

*****Bad roads kill 14,000 per year.*****

[liberal N proud]

1. They are fighting them over there so that we

can die over hear due to poor infrastructure

[kestrel91316]

2. It's SO good to know we have our priorities straight.

[babylonsister]

3. That says it all right there. Priorities indeed. nt

[marions ghost]

4. ouch !

well roads were cheaper then but still...we have so many more now, and they need maintenance.

THINK about it...the financial cost of the war-- 10-12 billion/ month! (which is it--I've heard both, and a couple billion difference seems to be significant)

To get through to Repugs ya gotta talk Money. Otherwise you get screwed. So what are we getting for $10 billion a month? :shrug: