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which parts specifically?

Posted on: December 14, 2021 at 10:26:33 CT

CulturedDan KC

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My favorite part is the mandatory breathalyzers all care manufacturers will be required to install in passenger vehicles by 2026.

Second favorite is how it will restrict states from using funds to build new roads and highways. I think that might be an oversight, though. I can't think of any ulterior motives behind that.

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Afghanistan exit aside, name one positive JRB has done - Fire Marshall Bill A - 12/14 09:50:47

Infrastructure Bill... - Gyro STL - 12/14 10:03:00

With a bunch of stuff that has nothing to do with - Sal CMSU - 12/14 10:41:02

which parts specifically? - dangertim MU

- 12/14 10:26:33

but not a positive (nm) - pickle MU

- 12/14 10:20:28

yes, spending more money you don't have is always - ashtray UF - 12/14 10:13:51

Infrastructure spending is necessary(nm) - Gyro STL - 12/14 10:35:58

yep, so just throw it on the credit card - ashtray UF - 12/14 10:36:47

how else would you suggest we pay for it or fix it?(nm) - Fire Marshall Bill A - 12/14 10:39:22

the same way you do for any other product and good (nm) - pickle MU

- 12/14 12:41:13

the land on which the roads exist is public property - Fire Marshall Bill A - 12/14 12:46:36

what would your answer to that question be? (nm) - pickle MU

- 12/14 12:55:11

I guess open it all up for auction? - Fire Marshall Bill A - 12/14 12:57:11

that sounds like a good plan - pickle MU

- 12/14 13:16:21

how about giving a capitalism a try? - ashtray UF - 12/14 10:41:53

on government controlled land/roads?(nm) - Fire Marshall Bill A - 12/14 10:49:08

why does government own/control land? - ashtray UF - 12/14 10:50:47

so you agree it's not as simple as "privately fund it" - Fire Marshall Bill A - 12/14 10:55:20

Nobody said anything was "simple". That also doesn't - kmawv8 MU - 12/14 10:57:19

I'm doing exactly that - Fire Marshall Bill A - 12/14 11:29:07

no you aren’t (nm) - pickle MU

- 12/14 12:41:54

You asked how else are we supposed to pay for it - kmawv8 MU - 12/14 11:34:49

I meant how else are we supposed to pay for it - Fire Marshall Bill A - 12/14 11:37:57

Well, the government has more money than they - kmawv8 MU - 12/14 11:40:22

"the government has more money than they know what to do - Fire Marshall Bill A - 12/14 11:46:12

So what's your solutuion? - kmawv8 MU - 12/14 11:48:53

I don't have one - Fire Marshall Bill A - 12/14 11:52:37

You claimed to be taking a middle ground stance - kmawv8 MU - 12/14 11:57:05

neutral would be more accurate - Fire Marshall Bill A - 12/14 12:00:06

All it takes is a fixed budget. - kmawv8 MU - 12/14 12:26:40

what a great system (nm) - ashtray UF - 12/14 12:14:07

so change the current system - ashtray UF - 12/14 10:56:08

okay, how?(nm) - Fire Marshall Bill A - 12/14 11:29:20

don't do anything - ashtray UF - 12/14 11:57:34

has a system like this ever been successful? - Fire Marshall Bill A - 12/14 12:03:47

has issuing endless debt ever been successful? - ashtray UF - 12/14 12:13:35

of course not - Fire Marshall Bill A - 12/14 12:16:38

are you asking if the private sector has ever been - ashtray UF - 12/14 12:17:40

I'm asking if there has been a society/civilization - Fire Marshall Bill A - 12/14 12:21:26

can't think of one off hand, but why does that matter? (nm) - ashtray UF - 12/14 12:25:12

well, it seems to me that if it was actually practical - Fire Marshall Bill A - 12/14 12:27:30

like a representative republic? - ashtray UF - 12/14 12:30:18

uh... - Fire Marshall Bill A - 12/14 12:31:49

how'd that work out? (nm) - ashtray UF - 12/14 12:42:03

huh? - Fire Marshall Bill A - 12/14 12:44:59

the point was - ashtray UF - 12/14 12:52:06

I didn't say it wouldn't work - Fire Marshall Bill A - 12/14 12:54:38

for an example all you have to do is look how the private - ashtray UF - 12/14 13:06:59

Explain how that works... - Gyro STL - 12/14 10:43:35

capitalism? - ashtray UF - 12/14 10:45:08

No explain how capitalism will fix... - Gyro STL - 12/14 10:47:16

Well, one example would be privately funded and then - kmawv8 MU - 12/14 10:49:36

who is using the bridge? - ashtray UF - 12/14 10:48:37

LOL(nm) - Fire Marshall Bill A - 12/14 10:14:17

He didn't extend student debt relief.(nm) - dangertim MU

- 12/14 10:01:21

RE: He didn't extend student debt relief.(nm) - sarasotatiger MU - 12/14 10:02:18

write him(nm) - dangertim MU

- 12/14 10:23:44

and tell him your favorite ice cream flavor(nm) - Fire Marshall Bill A - 12/14 10:24:12

He has a very diverse cabinet. A cabinet that looks like - hokie VT - 12/14 09:56:18

He would need an orange man to resemble an unemployment line - El-ahrairah BAMA - 12/14 09:58:09

Well, he has spurred certain parts of the economy - 4TigersinMichigan MU - 12/14 09:55:24

He’s in the process of renewing the Iran nuke deal - El-ahrairah BAMA - 12/14 09:55:21