Once upon a time, there was an expression “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.” The architects of the economic stimulus bill, President Barack Obama and Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, have modified this shop worn cliché somewhat. Under absolute Democratic rule, the saying is “If it ain’t broke or if it has been fixed recently, tear it up and fix it again.” Yes, the Washington brain trust administering the stimulus dollars identified the same road which had been repaired as a “shovel ready” road resurfacing project worthy of the expenditure of Recovery and Reinvestment Act dollars.
The asphalt and paving contractors must be laughing all the way to the bank. The portion of North Lincoln Avenue that was repaired and paved earlier this year has been stripped and ground down. The entire paving project undertaken by the CDOT has been broken up and scheduled for paving for the second time this year. New signs have been posted along Lincoln Avenue: “Project Funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.” How much exactly did this paving boondoggle cost the taxpayers?
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