Wow. We found free money. Note: I am socially very liberal and financially very conservative.
First, the obvious. The money to fix roads has to come from somewhere. Gas taxes. Debt. The general fund, which probably means debt.
Interestingly, this has bipartisan support. The reason, obviously enough, is that politicians are cowards. Mid-terms are coming, and the general rule is "it's the economy, stupid." You don't want to get blamed for well, reality. Running up the credit card is always easier.
Reality is hard to sell. Wars have consequences. Spending has consequences. I' not sayin' a balanced budget is always the healthy answer. That's a long discussion, and there are complex answers. But sometimes it seems we just don't try. Lies are easier.
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