[Logophile]

Those 14,000 people are taxpayers, they should get their bridge.

I have an idea: The people who live in Alaska and are going to be using the bridge can pay for it.

Likewise, those living in New York can pay for their bridges; those living in Kansas can pay for theirs; and so on. Why must the federal government pay for everything?

[Paul C. Jesup]

I have an idea: The people who live in Alaska and are going to be using the bridge can pay for it.

In the previous thread with this article months ago, someone ran that numbers on how much a population of 14,000 pays in taxes and found that the payments will cover the cost of the bridge.

[thackney]

Likewise, those living in New York can pay for their bridges; those living in Kansas can pay for theirs; and so on. Why must the federal government pay for everything?

I'm guessing you don't complain about the revenue generated by Alaska on oil leases and royalities as well as fees and taxes on our other resources. We would like to continue to expand the infrastructure to provide for the people that expand those fields, mines and fishing catches.