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$260,000,000 is more than the entire budget for some Arizona Counties, if I am not missing a few zeros here. I believe the budget in this county is around $250,000,000.
That county budget pays for all county personnel and services for an entire year.
Do I think $260 million for a concrete apron in Sky Harbor is a bit excessive? What do you think?
I don't have an allegiance to a political party, individual politicians or any particular theory of government. I do have allegiance to the Constitution, and the Republic that was created according to the principles set forth in that document.What are you getting on about?
Then the cost of the taxi way is based on the tonnage of the aircraft?Not when it needs to be able to simultaneously handle multiple 350 tonne aircraft
I love Trains! And Arizona is not getting a train. I miswrote.There you go. Trains are literal infrastructure.
I love Trains! And Arizona is not getting a train. I miswrote.
There are many miles of abandoned track in this country.
Meanwhile BART in San Francisco has a 800 million dollar deficit.
And Amtrak has never been profitable.
Don't know what the future of private automobiles is in this country, EV or otherwise so whether trains will ever be more than another government deficit, who knows?
The Federal Highway Trust Fund:How many highways are profitable in America?
A reasonable approach.I don't have an allegiance to a political party, individual politicians or any particular theory of government. I do have allegiance to the Constitution, and the Republic that was created according to the principles set forth in that document.
Now Issues. Make a list of all the issues.
Then say whether those issues can or are likely to be fixed by any agent of government, be it Congress or a particular presidential candidate.
Yes or no
Defecits have gone up and down in the past and are likely to continue to do so. Increases in economic activity raises revenue, decreases the opposite. Increases in spending increase deficits, cuts (or lack of special expenditures) reduce. These things are not fully synced.Issue: Economy The Federal Deficit needs to be reduced. Is that likely to happen no matter who is elected?
Answer No
And the list goes on...
A clear demonstration that you don't understand the non-evidentiary nature of anecdotes since you have now conflated them with "expert witnesses."Anecdotes, maybe not evidence but I would certainly trust a OTR Truck Drivers "anecdotes" as expert witness accounts.
That is a huge subject. And I barely understand all of it.Defecits have gone up and down in the past and are likely to continue to do so. Increases in economic activity raises revenue, decreases the opposite. Increases in spending increase deficits, cuts (or lack of special expenditures) reduce. These things are not fully synced
Far right talking points like this are spoken all the time. Other posts in this very thread mention other similar false claims, such as the election being stolen or made up "facts" about the economy.One unspoken issue is the American people's distrust of the Democrat Party.
The tonnage of the aircraft plays a significant role in dictating the material and labor costs. Remember that, even if the aircraft itself is very large, its weight is carried entirely by the landing gear in 3-5 locations roughly the size of a car.Then the cost of the taxi way is based on the tonnage of the aircraft?
I always thought any construction project was based on the cost of labor and material.
UPDATE I talked to the truck drivers who said that engineering and structural reinforcement of that taxi way could very well explain the cost. The main argument was the tonnage, the engineering and the current cost of materials and laborThe tonnage of the aircraft plays a significant role in dictating the material and labor costs. Remember that, even if the aircraft itself is very large, its weight is carried entirely by the landing gear in 3-5 locations roughly the size of a car.
Certainly, however the materials, unless it is some special blend of gold and platinum is the same material used in other construction projects. More of it or special engineering still does not account for a $11,000,0000 mile of highway vs a $260,000,000 strip of airport taxi way.
Engineering costs would be significant in this case but even so...
Materials for home repairs and upgrades have skyrocketed in price
It is what it is.
But, as I posted a couple days ago in this thread, that project is far more complicated than paving a taxiway along the ground. It is a bridge for jumbo jets over a multi-lane highway that needs to be sunk down and all of the concurrent changes to the roadway, drainage, and utility infrastructure.
Tell that to the Speaker of the House. His plan for a "full year" budget bill based on a continuation of the previous year is a straight 1% reduction to everything. Of course spending can be reduced.That is a huge subject. And I barely understand all of it.
The fact is, government spending cannot be reduced.
The economy grew this year. Years where it doesn't are called "recessions" and they tend to make the news.Economic activity is not likely to increase.
Then maybe gold was irrelevant, so why talk about it.The dollar went off the gold standard without decreasing in value.
You mean a GDP/Debt ratio of 1 has been exceeded, but cause any value of GDP and any (non-zero) value of the debt have a ratio.The GDP/Debt ratio has been exceeded without any alarming drop in the value of the dollar.
Perhaps that deficits and debt aren't worth worrying about at the current levels. (At a much larger value, they might.)Inflation is closely tied to the cost of oil rather than debts / deficits.
What it all means, no one knows.
Speak for yourself. I only use physical dollars to buy bread.It could lead to massive inflation but if the government just keeps sending out COLA to everyone, it isn't as if we have physical dollars to cart around for a loaf of bread. It is just zeros on a computer screen.
I would agree that the "economy" is not as tied to the president as the news would have us think, but you really should read about the US economy to see that it really has expanded (in real terms, not just nominal dollars.)So no one knows what will happen with monetization and what all.
The fact remains, no matter who is elected, the government spending will not be reduced. Economic activity will not increase.
I used to hope America, prosperous, peaceful, would last my lifetime. Now I am not certain it will last another year.
BTW what you say are "anecdotes" I clearly stated are stories. I did not claim the story had any great social or political import. You don't like my stories? Hmmm...
That is the impression, but the interest is a real consideration. However, it is an income for domestic investors and a way to circulate dollars in foreign countries. Frankly I would rather pay the Interest on Bonds to Foreign governments than give them foreign aid.Perhaps that deficits and debt aren't worth worrying about at the current levels. (At a much larger value, they might.)
There is the rest of the list of issues.I'm not sure I would put any weight in your economic "analyses".
The economy did not collapse in 2008Also, I said, the economy collapsed in 2008, the government collapsed in 2020, now If the dollar collapses...
And yes, the government collapsed. There is chaos and it is spreading. Endless protests with looting and vandalism, unchecked illegal immigration, crime, homelessness. I mean, who is in charge around here anyway? And all the wars starting up. Ships fired on in the Red Sea, what next?
I don't think Trump can do anything about the chaos. Biden won't so that is issue #2 -abt #10.
Can't or Won't do anything about those issues
Our two choices for 2024
Historically, the Federal deficit goes down with Democratic Presidents and goes up with Republican Presidents.Issue: Economy The Federal Deficit needs to be reduced. Is that likely to happen no matter who is elected?
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