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State Chapters => Illinois => Topic started by: Elderberry on June 16, 2019, 12:53:25 pm

Title: Will $45 billion fix all of the potholes in Illinois?
Post by: Elderberry on June 16, 2019, 12:53:25 pm
Prairie State Wire by Dennis Byrne Jun 13, 2019

Skeptics will doubt it, considering the abysmal shape of Illinois' roads. It's almost as if our roads were intentionally left to fall apart so politically connected contractors will keep busy fixing them.

Nevertheless it raises some questions:

What the hell is in the $41 billion, oops, suddenly the $45 billion capital program enacted by the Illinois Legislature?

Ya know, as long as we're spending $40 billion why not go for $45 billion? Or $50 billion?

More: https://prairiestatewire.com/stories/512623932-op-ed-will-45-billion-fix-all-of-the-potholes-in-illinois (https://prairiestatewire.com/stories/512623932-op-ed-will-45-billion-fix-all-of-the-potholes-in-illinois)
Title: Re: Will $45 billion fix all of the potholes in Illinois?
Post by: catfish1957 on June 16, 2019, 01:37:02 pm
Prairie State Wire by Dennis Byrne Jun 13, 2019

Skeptics will doubt it, considering the abysmal shape of Illinois' roads. It's almost as if our roads were intentionally left to fall apart so politically connected contractors will keep busy fixing them.

Nevertheless it raises some questions:

What the hell is in the $41 billion, oops, suddenly the $45 billion capital program enacted by the Illinois Legislature?

Ya know, as long as we're spending $40 billion why not go for $45 billion? Or $50 billion?

More: https://prairiestatewire.com/stories/512623932-op-ed-will-45-billion-fix-all-of-the-potholes-in-illinois (https://prairiestatewire.com/stories/512623932-op-ed-will-45-billion-fix-all-of-the-potholes-in-illinois)

Windfall from legalizing "POT" for pot holes?  /s
Title: Re: Will $45 billion fix all of the potholes in Illinois?
Post by: Cyber Liberty on June 16, 2019, 05:50:32 pm
Is this a trick question?