re: I-20

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I’m literally willing to pay a tax 

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Taxman2010

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User name checks out.

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basic necessities(ie basic internet/cell service) to rural areas

those are not basic necessities

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FWIW, landline telephone service was deemed a basic necessity close to 85-90 years ago. "Necessity" as in a regulated utility which had to be brought to anyone who asked. With widespread growth of the digital world, HSIA and cellular services have become necessary utilities in their own right.

That said, Starlink is the answer you seek as far as remote internet service. Pricey and a little flaky at times, but unless your local ISP has fiber optic available, it's the only realistic alternative.

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The DOTD. That part of road is a war bombed Mogadishu. I have driven on bad interstate. Nothing compares to that.

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Both east and westbound on I20 from the LA/TX line to the east side of Bossier City is the worst stretch of interstate in the entire fricking country.

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Foster Campbell is one of the biggest pieces of shite I have ever met

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Taxman,

Where you from? I live in Minden. There is a guy that will run against Foster and beat him. He will get the crap fixed, he isnt a politician but wants to bring some common sense to a position that has been lacking that.

I'm born and raised in Shreveport and lived like 20 years there. Imo it's not that bad, the road conditions. Traffic is 0. Out of Shreveport, Nola, BR, and Houston, the Montrose neighborhood in Houston has by far the worst road conditions of them all. Prob not all Houston, but in Montrose you can't go a single mile without road construction and having to divert taking a completely ineffecient route. Terrible conditions, so much just uneven split/raises, potholes. No such thing as a flat road stretch of more than 20 ft. This isn't interstate though.