[flashbunny]

tough. You chose to live there. You get the benefits of living there. You want a damn bridge, build it with your own damn money.

Un freaking believable.

[batch]

I believe the amount of money Alaska pays to the US Treasury in oil taxes and mining taxes would more than pay for the bridges. IIRC the state gets 10% of the oil taxes while the Fed. gets 90%. Again, if I'm correct, it begs the question of where the 90% went; Alaska banked part of theirs. This isn't a zero sum game, more development would bring in more taxes, causing more growth, getting more tax money, etc.,eventually offsetting the short term investment. These are well worthwhile.
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