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re: EBR Parish has spent over $700 million on traffic projects since 2006.
Posted on 12/30/16 at 11:01 am to makinskrilla
Posted on 12/30/16 at 11:01 am to makinskrilla
quote:This is the kind of shortsighted and backwards thinking that has kept Louisiana in the traffic and transportation quagmire it's been in for so long.
I'm not a dumbass who spends money on Starbucks, and the government doesn't need 200 more dollars of my money, they don't know how to spend my money better than me
If you want improvements that are going to be impactful and immediate, it's not free. And the proposed cost is pittance.
I'm mostly conservative and when it comes to government, I think it should be small. I believe it should provide infrastructure for the public good, it should protect and enforce the law and it should protect us with a well-funded military. And here is the state government laying out a plan for it to make these changes and the same stale argument is being made against it. We won't progress if you can't think a little broader than you are.
This post was edited on 12/30/16 at 11:02 am
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Posted on 12/30/16 at 11:06 am to The Sad Banana
Also, I want everyone who thinks that the government doesn't need any more of their money or that they get taxed enough...believe me, I understand it. I'm not saying you don't have a point. I think the State has a really, really tough sell here.
Posted on 12/30/16 at 11:54 am to The Sad Banana
Too much of our money is spent on pet projects.
For instance a 2.75 mile "Greenway" in downtown BR was just finished to the tune of 3 million dollars which came from state and federal grants.
IMHO, that's great; however, is that the best use for 3 million dollars? I don't think so, but it seems projects like this, the Tram, the Downtown Library, the numerous Downtown Parks, etc. get pushed through and other areas and problems are neglected.
For instance a 2.75 mile "Greenway" in downtown BR was just finished to the tune of 3 million dollars which came from state and federal grants.
IMHO, that's great; however, is that the best use for 3 million dollars? I don't think so, but it seems projects like this, the Tram, the Downtown Library, the numerous Downtown Parks, etc. get pushed through and other areas and problems are neglected.
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