JoeMontealvo Posted February 7, 2011 Share Posted February 7, 2011 http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/metropolitan/7405294.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lotus Posted February 8, 2011 Share Posted February 8, 2011 So Metro went ahead with these plans knowing that they were subject to congressional whim? OK. Nothing ventured, nothing gained. Hopefully we'll keep these lines but the real shame is that it is doubtful that the bogus wars, Homeland Security or the Intelligence Gang would get cut. To paraphrase Marie Antoinette, "let them take busses". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samagon Posted February 8, 2011 Share Posted February 8, 2011 Well, if congressional whim was the factor that held back progress we'd be nowhere fast. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Double L Posted February 8, 2011 Share Posted February 8, 2011 The economic impact of high taxes that are being spent on unnecessary programs by the federal government outweighs a train that will take you from Midtown to Loop 610 West and another train that will you from Downtown to the Loop 610 North. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedScare Posted February 8, 2011 Share Posted February 8, 2011 (edited) That could be the case if only it were true. By historical standards, taxes are pretty low. In fact, a big chunk of the exploding national debt came from the cutting of taxes from their previously moderate levels. And, numerous studies show that some of our biggest economic expansions occurred during periods of high taxes.But, I will definitely agree that throwing the "high taxes" cocktail into any discussion of infrastructure spending will always get a few people to agree with you. Edited February 8, 2011 by RedScare 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LTAWACS Posted February 8, 2011 Share Posted February 8, 2011 Absolutely ridiculous. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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