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minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink-1•6 months agoFederal funding doesn’t decrease. There’s more money being spent on infrastructure than ever.
minus-square@Viking_Hippielink8•6 months agoProbably not when you adjust for inflation. DEFINITELY not when you account for all the money that goes into the pockets of corrupt politicians and their friends without ever being used on maintaining or improving infrastructure.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink-3•6 months agoMore money isn’t the solution to corruption.
minus-square@Viking_Hippielink5•6 months agoNo, better regulations and enforcement of same is. The corruption persists because it’s allowed to.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink3•6 months agoBut you need money to enforce regulations. More money is absolutely the solution.
Federal funding doesn’t decrease. There’s more money being spent on infrastructure than ever.
Probably not when you adjust for inflation.
DEFINITELY not when you account for all the money that goes into the pockets of corrupt politicians and their friends without ever being used on maintaining or improving infrastructure.
More money isn’t the solution to corruption.
No, better regulations and enforcement of same is. The corruption persists because it’s allowed to.
But you need money to enforce regulations. More money is absolutely the solution.