[bomelia]

The reason our infrastructure is crumbling is SO much of our Federal budget is directed to SOCIAL programs. This includes the NEA. Yes, we need schools. We need schools that teach our kids to be independent of the government. The government does not want this. This is why the govenment is agains a "private" option. And if you think the government only wants a public "option" for health care, you must be from another planet. The government wants the public dependent on it for health care too. Soon, the next rallying call for dems will be "the republicans wanna take away YOUR health care". You know, some of you "liberal" folks amaze me. I honestly do not believe YOU think the government is doing all of this for nefarious reasons (they are of course, its all about the votes). But if you would simply stop and think about it, be honest about it, you would get it. But you, like I were most likely raised in a public (governement) school. So your thinking gets clouded. Me? I read a lot of books to fix my problem. I see a bit more clearly now.

So, complain all you want about infrastructure. It ain't gonna get fixed anytime soon because Uncle Sam is too busy paying for votes via SS, public schools, Medicare, Medicaide, failing public schools, drugs, and soon, health care for all. Take a good look at recent budgets and compare the mandated spending vs the discrecionary spending. Infrastructure is under discresionary funding. The goverment BY LAW must pay off all the needy (greedy) people first before it can spend one dam dime on your dams, bridges , and roads.

Mike