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4. To encourage consumption: cars, tires, gas, oil, and the like...

Fri Apr 6, 2012, 11:31 AM

Apr 2012

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Why Does U.S. Build Roads If It Can’t Pay to Fix Them? [View all] xchrom Apr 2012 OP

Roads? The rich don't need no roads RC Apr 2012 #2

????????? hobbit709 Apr 2012 #14

To encourage consumption: cars, tires, gas, oil, and the like... KansDem Apr 2012 #4

Part of it is that new roads are seen as good things. MineralMan Apr 2012 #5

Can't pay or won't pay liberal N proud Apr 2012 #7

Frankly, this is a ridiculous argument. Indydem Apr 2012 #23

Illinois is the only state that I know that is rebuilding its roads liberal N proud Apr 2012 #24

I regularly drive from IN to WI Indydem Apr 2012 #25

I drove I80 this week and do regularly liberal N proud Apr 2012 #26

... xchrom Apr 2012 #11

Its VERY simple Mopar151 Apr 2012 #12

+1 whoawhat Apr 2012 #13

This is exactly right... orwell Apr 2012 #16

I could post volumes on this topic tularetom Apr 2012 #17

As usual, follow the money.. russspeakeasy Apr 2012 #15

I have yet to see any state where the DOT is not a sinkhole of Egalitarian Thug Apr 2012 #18

Well: Xyzse Apr 2012 #19

In reply to your post, and 1 above it Mopar151 Apr 2012 #27

Woulda' Shoulda' Coulda' cbrer Apr 2012 #28