Its not free money.
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Agree. Note that “free” was in quotes.
Interesting story about the bridge. I wasn’t aware of that.
Its a matter of making a sacrifice for greater good down the road.
Canada is paying the entire cost of the bridge so we get a billion dollar break there but they can’t legally pay for the customs plaza or highway changes due to them being federal responsibility. Michigan takes the $250 million hit but will more than regain it in things like warehousing jobs, factory jobs revenue from customs etc. (Detroit is the second busiest freight crossing on the continent after Laredo).
The feds won’t turn down their cut.