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Originally Posted by slakjaw
In my line of work I have been to many places and mpls has the worst roads I have ever driven (inside the USA) I am just furious, we pay the second highest taxes in the nation and it takes months to fix potholes on I-94 or anywhere else. IMO neglect is what caused this.
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IMO, the higher the taxes, the more "other priorities" a government entity has. Surely you wouldn't argue that crack-addicted illiterate juvenile delinquents don't deserve free room and board more than you deserve decent roads (and other basic services)?
Everytime I hear of a big, new government program, not only will my taxes go up, but it will get the focus over traditional government functions.
Chicago's solution has been to make the rest of the state pay for its infrastructure so that it can focus on "what is really important".
