Juppo Wrote:
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> BOB R Wrote:
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> > I don't get what you're saying, Juppo.
> >
> > Because there's lot of waste elsewhere we
> > shouldn't decry wasting tax dollars anywhere?
> > Highways are subsidized, airports are
> subsidized,
> > in fact, from my perspective as gummint grows
> the
> > list of things being subsidized approaches the
> > total list. That still doesn't make it right
> to
> > look the other way if our money's being wasted.
> >
> > From retired federal civil servant.
>
>
> What's so hard to understand about why it's stupid
> and pointless to cite taxpayer funding/subsidizing
> as a primary reason to have a negative view on NWP
> operations (whatever they may be), and not even
> mention or care about the billions spent to widen
> random spots of US 101 an extra two whole lanes
> that will have almost no impact on relieving
> traffic?
>
> My point is; if people are so upset about wasted
> taxpayer dollars, why not be more upset about the
> huge waste in highway/airport funding.

Why? I'd say it's because tax money that's spent on highways and airports benefits a much greater percentage of society than the NWP ever will.