New U.S. Highway Bill Brings Much Needed Money To NHTSA

I am excited by this, but sadly it is also still just a half ass measure as the current highway infrastructure work needed is estimated at $400 Billion. So while this will help, it will not really address replacing the old worn out bridges and roads nor will it really address the need for better mass transit and freeway expansion to deal with congestion.

Cut a third of the 1800 military bases around the world and use that money on rebuilding America.

I am excited by this, but sadly it is also still just a half ass measure as the current highway infrastructure work needed is estimated at $400 Billion. So while this will help, it will not really address replacing the old worn out bridges and roads nor will it really address the need for better mass transit and freeway expansion to deal with congestion.

 

Cut a third of the 1800 military bases around the world and use that money on rebuilding America.

Bill Clinton did that in the 90's and we still did not get better roads.

 

I am excited by this, but sadly it is also still just a half ass measure as the current highway infrastructure work needed is estimated at $400 Billion. So while this will help, it will not really address replacing the old worn out bridges and roads nor will it really address the need for better mass transit and freeway expansion to deal with congestion.

 

Cut a third of the 1800 military bases around the world and use that money on rebuilding America.

Bill Clinton did that in the 90's and we still did not get better roads.

 

Then Shrub spent Trillions on his personal war and we still did not win.

 

 

I am excited by this, but sadly it is also still just a half ass measure as the current highway infrastructure work needed is estimated at $400 Billion. So while this will help, it will not really address replacing the old worn out bridges and roads nor will it really address the need for better mass transit and freeway expansion to deal with congestion.

 

Cut a third of the 1800 military bases around the world and use that money on rebuilding America.

Bill Clinton did that in the 90's and we still did not get better roads.

 

Then Shrub spent Trillions on his personal war and we still did not win.

 

Wasn't my point dfelt but in my only defense of Bush Jr. he also had to use a military that was cut in half by the Clinton administration during the 90's. There is a direct cause and effect link there but I don't want to talk politics here. It never gets anyone anywhere here.

 

 

 

I am excited by this, but sadly it is also still just a half ass measure as the current highway infrastructure work needed is estimated at $400 Billion. So while this will help, it will not really address replacing the old worn out bridges and roads nor will it really address the need for better mass transit and freeway expansion to deal with congestion.

 

Cut a third of the 1800 military bases around the world and use that money on rebuilding America.

Bill Clinton did that in the 90's and we still did not get better roads.

 

Then Shrub spent Trillions on his personal war and we still did not win.

 

Wasn't my point dfelt but in my only defense of Bush Jr. he also had to use a military that was cut in half by the Clinton administration during the 90's. There is a direct cause and effect link there but I don't want to talk politics here. It never gets anyone anywhere here.

 

True and I will also respect and stay away since this is not the political thread. My point is no matter who is in office, they waste money out of the country rather than taking care of the country first.

Our infrastructure is pathetic and we need to build a modern electrical grid, natural gas, roads, etc. 

I believe we can all agree we need to invest in America first before elsewhere.

That I agree with 100% dfelt. Well said.

Hey man, bipartisan support. Maybe they can do more things like this, invest in America.

when gas is 2.00 a gal like it is now, i really would have no prob spending another 50-75 cents a gal in tax to fund new roads (not trains, bike lanes,  or inefficient transit)

but if you add a tax it never goes away.  And in states like here, it goes into the general fund and gets raped and never makes it to new roads.

when gas is 2.00 a gal like it is now, i really would have no prob spending another 50-75 cents a gal in tax to fund new roads (not trains, bike lanes,  or inefficient transit)

 

but if you add a tax it never goes away.  And in states like here, it goes into the general fund and gets raped and never makes it to new roads.

If only the rest of America was so willing to embrace pragmatic taxes and strict, transparent uses for the proceeds!!