Eleni Mccier: Good question. It's all about political will. The real question for me is that, according to history, we KNOW that infrastructure spending economically benefits many elements of an economy. And yet, in many countries, politicians choose to ignore the need and benefits in lieu of other projects. Oftentimes projects that benefit them personally in some way. Either through votes, deal making, political support or money....Show more
Forest Duttinger: The roads depend on the tax on gas which hasn't been raised in over 20 years.http://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2014/1..."The Highway Trust Fund, which depends on these federal gas tax revenues, has seen its revenues fail to match its level of spending for 13 years straight. Not only has the gas tax been fixed for two decades, but vehicles also have become a lot more fuel efficient. That has led to less gasoline use and less gas tax paid per mile driven -- even as alternative fuel vehicles like hybri! ds have also hit the road".http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonkblog/wp/201......Show more
Fred Caminita: Bad local an Sate oversight.
Hai Biggart: Greedy managers who don't manage and collect a check because of being lazy. Only problem in ALL businesses.
Adrian Sherlin: Infrastructure spending usually comes from federal grants. Republicans have been opposed to more federal money for infrastructure because they don't want to increase the deficit.
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