notsurethisisfunny

notsurethisisfunny t1_izlim9x wrote

Actually the road I live on does turn a profit. Property taxes and gas tax maintain the road. Over the years, it has more than paid for itself. Don’t get me wrong, I like trains. The issue is,for large capital outlays, we as a country really need to start looking at investment opportunities based upon the return they provide to everyone. I realize people will hate this but, it is a simple spreadsheet exercise. We all want a lot of things. But the best ideas should be funded that provide an actual return so we can afford to do additional good ideas.

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notsurethisisfunny t1_iyrgj01 wrote

When various candidates visit the state, they bring staff, handlers etc. that all need a place to stay, food, fuel, entertainment etc while they are here. You also have all the press that follows them around, they spend money while here. You also have significant amounts of advertising dollars that are spent with various media outlets in the state.

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