Manchin has destroyed Biden’s agenda

[WinterBorn]

Our infrastructure is crumbling. Highways, interstates, bridges and more need attention. Yeah, stopping that was so helpful

That's exclusively on a state and local level, dumbass!

There are state highways and US highways. Funding for US highways comes, at least in part, from the federal gov't. Dumbass.
Interstates are federal. The funding for them is, at least in part, from the federal gov't.
Bridges repairs are also partly funded by the federal gov't.

All of the above get funding from the federal government.
from: Thousands of US bridges are 'structurally deficient' as pace of repair slows to lowest point in five years, industry group says
"Federal money for road and bridge projects comes from the Highway Trust Fund, which receives money from a federal gas tax of 18.4 cents per gallon and 24.4 cents per gallon of diesel fuel."

Do a little research before calling someone else a dumbass while proving yourself to be an idiot.

We need a return to toll roads. Privatize everything. We are much better off that way.

No, we do not. Interstate highways and US highways are a vital part of our economy. We need to stop letting politicians pick what the money is spent on based on whether they get instant credit for it.

There are plenty of great ways to cut federal spending. Roads and bridges have been put on the backburner long enough.

How? By completely gutting the military?

First, by cutting the amount of money we send to other countries. Mainly those which can fund their own lives.

And then by cutting the defense budget by 1/3. We would still be spending more than any other country in the world, but could take care of things at home as well.

Yeah, and taxing the EVUUUUULLLLLLLL rich at 150% tax rates, that'll learn em. How about making massive cuts in welfare programs that eat up 65% of the budget instead?

Did I say anything about taxing the rich?

It would be a better conversation if you didn't just make up shit you want me to say.

Defense spending is the biggest expenditure of the budget. And it is overspending in the extreme.

the defense of the country is actually in the Constitution not the welfare programs.

I have no desire to remove the ability of this nation to defend itself. I only want it to be done without spending more than the next 26 countries spend on defense.

I think we could defend the US quite well on less money.

 

[RetiredGySgt]

Our infrastructure is crumbling. Highways, interstates, bridges and more need attention. Yeah, stopping that was so helpful

That's exclusively on a state and local level, dumbass!

There are state highways and US highways. Funding for US highways comes, at least in part, from the federal gov't. Dumbass.
Interstates are federal. The funding for them is, at least in part, from the federal gov't.
Bridges repairs are also partly funded by the federal gov't.

All of the above get funding from the federal government.
from: Thousands of US bridges are 'structurally deficient' as pace of repair slows to lowest point in five years, industry group says
"Federal money for road and bridge projects comes from the Highway Trust Fund, which receives money from a federal gas tax of 18.4 cents per gallon and 24.4 cents per gallon of diesel fuel."

Do a little research before calling someone else a dumbass while proving yourself to be an idiot.

We need a return to toll roads. Privatize everything. We are much better off that way.

No, we do not. Interstate highways and US highways are a vital part of our economy. We need to stop letting politicians pick what the money is spent on based on whether they get instant credit for it.

There are plenty of great ways to cut federal spending. Roads and bridges have been put on the backburner long enough.

How? By completely gutting the military?

First, by cutting the amount of money we send to other countries. Mainly those which can fund their own lives.

And then by cutting the defense budget by 1/3. We would still be spending more than any other country in the world, but could take care of things at home as well.

Yeah, and taxing the EVUUUUULLLLLLLL rich at 150% tax rates, that'll learn em. How about making massive cuts in welfare programs that eat up 65% of the budget instead?

Did I say anything about taxing the rich?

It would be a better conversation if you didn't just make up shit you want me to say.

Defense spending is the biggest expenditure of the budget. And it is overspending in the extreme.

the defense of the country is actually in the Constitution not the welfare programs.

I have no desire to remove the ability of this nation to defend itself. I only want it to be done without spending more than the next 26 countries spend on defense.

I think we could defend the US quite well on less money.

ya? we now are weaker then China in ships and if we dont defend our allies then when China is done gobbling them up how do you think we alone will stop her?

 

[WinterBorn]

Our infrastructure is crumbling. Highways, interstates, bridges and more need attention. Yeah, stopping that was so helpful

That's exclusively on a state and local level, dumbass!

There are state highways and US highways. Funding for US highways comes, at least in part, from the federal gov't. Dumbass.
Interstates are federal. The funding for them is, at least in part, from the federal gov't.
Bridges repairs are also partly funded by the federal gov't.

All of the above get funding from the federal government.
from: Thousands of US bridges are 'structurally deficient' as pace of repair slows to lowest point in five years, industry group says
"Federal money for road and bridge projects comes from the Highway Trust Fund, which receives money from a federal gas tax of 18.4 cents per gallon and 24.4 cents per gallon of diesel fuel."

Do a little research before calling someone else a dumbass while proving yourself to be an idiot.

We need a return to toll roads. Privatize everything. We are much better off that way.

No, we do not. Interstate highways and US highways are a vital part of our economy. We need to stop letting politicians pick what the money is spent on based on whether they get instant credit for it.

There are plenty of great ways to cut federal spending. Roads and bridges have been put on the backburner long enough.

How? By completely gutting the military?

First, by cutting the amount of money we send to other countries. Mainly those which can fund their own lives.

And then by cutting the defense budget by 1/3. We would still be spending more than any other country in the world, but could take care of things at home as well.

Yeah, and taxing the EVUUUUULLLLLLLL rich at 150% tax rates, that'll learn em. How about making massive cuts in welfare programs that eat up 65% of the budget instead?

Did I say anything about taxing the rich?

It would be a better conversation if you didn't just make up shit you want me to say.

Defense spending is the biggest expenditure of the budget. And it is overspending in the extreme.

the defense of the country is actually in the Constitution not the welfare programs.

I have no desire to remove the ability of this nation to defend itself. I only want it to be done without spending more than the next 26 countries spend on defense.

I think we could defend the US quite well on less money.

ya? we now are weaker then China in ships and if we dont defend our allies then when China is done gobbling them up how do you think we alone will stop her?

How about our allies step up and spend more?

By not spending more on defense, they are able to avoid huge deficits and either provide more for their citizens or have lower tax rates.

In 2019 China spent $261 billion on defense, while the US spent $732 billion. My suggestion that 1/3 of the defense budget be used for other things means the US would spend $488 billion on defense. I am not suggesting we be defenseless.

 

[ChemEngineer]

Did I say anything about taxing the rich?

It would be a better conversation if you didn't just make up shit you want me to say.

Defense spending is the biggest expenditure of the budget. And it is overspending in the extreme.

Health - 28%
Social security - 25.3%
Defense/Homeland Security - 16.3%

You overexaggerate in the extreme and pontificate excessively in the extreme. Why don't you stick to moderating, *moderator*.

 

[ChemEngineer]

Our infrastructure is crumbling. Highways, interstates, bridges and more need attention. Yeah, stopping that was so helpful

That's exclusively on a state and local level, dumbass!

There are state highways and US highways. Funding for US highways comes, at least in part, from the federal gov't. Dumbass.
Interstates are federal. The funding for them is, at least in part, from the federal gov't.
Bridges repairs are also partly funded by the federal gov't.

All of the above get funding from the federal government.
from: Thousands of US bridges are 'structurally deficient' as pace of repair slows to lowest point in five years, industry group says
"Federal money for road and bridge projects comes from the Highway Trust Fund, which receives money from a federal gas tax of 18.4 cents per gallon and 24.4 cents per gallon of diesel fuel."

Do a little research before calling someone else a dumbass while proving yourself to be an idiot.

We need a return to toll roads. Privatize everything. We are much better off that way.

No, we do not. Interstate highways and US highways are a vital part of our economy. We need to stop letting politicians pick what the money is spent on based on whether they get instant credit for it.

There are plenty of great ways to cut federal spending. Roads and bridges have been put on the backburner long enough.

How? By completely gutting the military?

First, by cutting the amount of money we send to other countries. Mainly those which can fund their own lives.

And then by cutting the defense budget by 1/3. We would still be spending more than any other country in the world, but could take care of things at home as well.

Yeah, and taxing the EVUUUUULLLLLLLL rich at 150% tax rates, that'll learn em. How about making massive cuts in welfare programs that eat up 65% of the budget instead?

Did I say anything about taxing the rich?

It would be a better conversation if you didn't just make up shit you want me to say.

Defense spending is the biggest expenditure of the budget. And it is overspending in the extreme.

the defense of the country is actually in the Constitution not the welfare programs.

Don't trouble the *moderator* with facts and the Constitution.
He knows everything. He has POWER ! ! ! !

 

[WinterBorn]

Did I say anything about taxing the rich?

It would be a better conversation if you didn't just make up shit you want me to say.

Defense spending is the biggest expenditure of the budget. And it is overspending in the extreme.

Health - 28%
Social security - 25.3%
Defense/Homeland Security - 16.3%

You overexaggerate in the extreme and pontificate excessively in the extreme. Why don't you stick to moderating, *moderator*.

LOL! I am not here just to be a moderator. None of the mods are.

 

[WinterBorn]

Our infrastructure is crumbling. Highways, interstates, bridges and more need attention. Yeah, stopping that was so helpful

That's exclusively on a state and local level, dumbass!

There are state highways and US highways. Funding for US highways comes, at least in part, from the federal gov't. Dumbass.
Interstates are federal. The funding for them is, at least in part, from the federal gov't.
Bridges repairs are also partly funded by the federal gov't.

All of the above get funding from the federal government.
from: Thousands of US bridges are 'structurally deficient' as pace of repair slows to lowest point in five years, industry group says
"Federal money for road and bridge projects comes from the Highway Trust Fund, which receives money from a federal gas tax of 18.4 cents per gallon and 24.4 cents per gallon of diesel fuel."

Do a little research before calling someone else a dumbass while proving yourself to be an idiot.

We need a return to toll roads. Privatize everything. We are much better off that way.

No, we do not. Interstate highways and US highways are a vital part of our economy. We need to stop letting politicians pick what the money is spent on based on whether they get instant credit for it.

There are plenty of great ways to cut federal spending. Roads and bridges have been put on the backburner long enough.

How? By completely gutting the military?

First, by cutting the amount of money we send to other countries. Mainly those which can fund their own lives.

And then by cutting the defense budget by 1/3. We would still be spending more than any other country in the world, but could take care of things at home as well.

Yeah, and taxing the EVUUUUULLLLLLLL rich at 150% tax rates, that'll learn em. How about making massive cuts in welfare programs that eat up 65% of the budget instead?

Did I say anything about taxing the rich?

It would be a better conversation if you didn't just make up shit you want me to say.

Defense spending is the biggest expenditure of the budget. And it is overspending in the extreme.

the defense of the country is actually in the Constitution not the welfare programs.

Don't trouble the *moderator* with facts and the Constitution.
He knows everything. He has POWER ! ! ! !

Awww, are you afraid? lol

If you could point out one single instance in which I abused my power, I will happily stick to moderating and never post as just a member again.

 

[Rogue AI]

Our infrastructure is crumbling. Highways, interstates, bridges and more need attention. Yeah, stopping that was so helpful

What percent of that is local/state? Why is this a federal issue? Oh right, Biden needs to pay for all the urban insurrection from BLM/Antifa last year.

 

[WinterBorn]

Our infrastructure is crumbling. Highways, interstates, bridges and more need attention. Yeah, stopping that was so helpful

What percent of that is local/state? Why is this a federal issue? Oh right, Biden needs to pay for all the urban insurrection from BLM/Antifa last year.

It is a federal issue because the federal taxes on fuel are specifically collected for this very reason.

 

[Rogue AI]

Our infrastructure is crumbling. Highways, interstates, bridges and more need attention. Yeah, stopping that was so helpful

What percent of that is local/state? Why is this a federal issue? Oh right, Biden needs to pay for all the urban insurrection from BLM/Antifa last year.

It is a federal issue because the federal taxes on fuel are specifically collected for this very reason.

For interstate highways, but Biden's pork filled nonsense went well beyond the limits of the government's needs.

 

[WinterBorn]

Our infrastructure is crumbling. Highways, interstates, bridges and more need attention. Yeah, stopping that was so helpful

What percent of that is local/state? Why is this a federal issue? Oh right, Biden needs to pay for all the urban insurrection from BLM/Antifa last year.

It is a federal issue because the federal taxes on fuel are specifically collected for this very reason.

For interstate highways, but Biden's pork filled nonsense went well beyond the limits of the government's needs.

There is plenty of pork from both sides of the aisle. How about, instead of just fighting to stop the entire bill, the "sensible conservatives" work to remove pork from the bill. And from any bills?

 

[task0778]

There is plenty of pork from both sides of the aisle. How about, instead of just fighting to stop the entire bill, the "sensible conservatives" work to remove pork from the bill. And from any bills?

I think that for most spending bills the GOP tries to remove the pork instead of killing the whole thing. Which bill did the Repubs not even try to work with the Dems on? Most of the time the Dems want to pass bills where their political interests are funded that have nothing to do with the bill's actual purpose.

There might be some non-spending bills, like that egregious For The People Act where the Repubs are ideologically and politically opposed and cannot support. That ain't about pork, that's about ensuring that election integrity is totally out the window. I don't see any compromising about that.

 

[Rogue AI]

Our infrastructure is crumbling. Highways, interstates, bridges and more need attention. Yeah, stopping that was so helpful

What percent of that is local/state? Why is this a federal issue? Oh right, Biden needs to pay for all the urban insurrection from BLM/Antifa last year.

It is a federal issue because the federal taxes on fuel are specifically collected for this very reason.

For interstate highways, but Biden's pork filled nonsense went well beyond the limits of the government's needs.

There is plenty of pork from both sides of the aisle. How about, instead of just fighting to stop the entire bill, the "sensible conservatives" work to remove pork from the bill. And from any bills?

Did you feel this way when Trump wanted his wall?

 

[WinterBorn]

Our infrastructure is crumbling. Highways, interstates, bridges and more need attention. Yeah, stopping that was so helpful

What percent of that is local/state? Why is this a federal issue? Oh right, Biden needs to pay for all the urban insurrection from BLM/Antifa last year.

It is a federal issue because the federal taxes on fuel are specifically collected for this very reason.

For interstate highways, but Biden's pork filled nonsense went well beyond the limits of the government's needs.

There is plenty of pork from both sides of the aisle. How about, instead of just fighting to stop the entire bill, the "sensible conservatives" work to remove pork from the bill. And from any bills?

Did you feel this way when Trump wanted his wall?

I have felt this way for years. And the huge price tag attached to Trump's wall should have been a deal breaker.

 

[Rogue AI]

Our infrastructure is crumbling. Highways, interstates, bridges and more need attention. Yeah, stopping that was so helpful

What percent of that is local/state? Why is this a federal issue? Oh right, Biden needs to pay for all the urban insurrection from BLM/Antifa last year.

It is a federal issue because the federal taxes on fuel are specifically collected for this very reason.

For interstate highways, but Biden's pork filled nonsense went well beyond the limits of the government's needs.

There is plenty of pork from both sides of the aisle. How about, instead of just fighting to stop the entire bill, the "sensible conservatives" work to remove pork from the bill. And from any bills?

Did you feel this way when Trump wanted his wall?

I have felt this way for years. And the huge price tag attached to Trump's wall should have been a deal breaker.

Yeah, but $1.9 Trillion, not a problem. Wow, hypocrite much?

 

[ChemEngineer]

Our infrastructure is crumbling. Highways, interstates, bridges and more need attention. Yeah, stopping that was so helpful

That's exclusively on a state and local level, dumbass!

There are state highways and US highways. Funding for US highways comes, at least in part, from the federal gov't. Dumbass.
Interstates are federal. The funding for them is, at least in part, from the federal gov't.
Bridges repairs are also partly funded by the federal gov't.

All of the above get funding from the federal government.
from: Thousands of US bridges are 'structurally deficient' as pace of repair slows to lowest point in five years, industry group says
"Federal money for road and bridge projects comes from the Highway Trust Fund, which receives money from a federal gas tax of 18.4 cents per gallon and 24.4 cents per gallon of diesel fuel."

Do a little research before calling someone else a dumbass while proving yourself to be an idiot.

We need a return to toll roads. Privatize everything. We are much better off that way.

No, we do not. Interstate highways and US highways are a vital part of our economy. We need to stop letting politicians pick what the money is spent on based on whether they get instant credit for it.

There are plenty of great ways to cut federal spending. Roads and bridges have been put on the backburner long enough.

How? By completely gutting the military?

First, by cutting the amount of money we send to other countries. Mainly those which can fund their own lives.

And then by cutting the defense budget by 1/3. We would still be spending more than any other country in the world, but could take care of things at home as well.

Yeah, and taxing the EVUUUUULLLLLLLL rich at 150% tax rates, that'll learn em. How about making massive cuts in welfare programs that eat up 65% of the budget instead?

Did I say anything about taxing the rich?

It would be a better conversation if you didn't just make up shit you want me to say.

Defense spending is the biggest expenditure of the budget. And it is overspending in the extreme.

the defense of the country is actually in the Constitution not the welfare programs.

Don't trouble the *moderator* with facts and the Constitution.
He knows everything. He has POWER ! ! ! !

Awww, are you afraid? lol

If you could point out one single instance in which I abused my power, I will happily stick to moderating and never post as just a member again.

Afraid of you and your uninformed giggles? Please.

1. Another fan of Isaac Asimov, like you, claimed that the postcard from Asimov I showed didn't have the correct postage. He claimed LETTERS cost more than five cents to mail at that time. You giggled and said to me "BUSTED!"

You and your Asimov-loving pal don't know the difference between a postcard and a letter, and under your mantle of "Moderator," you comment somewhat authoritatively, no matter how wrong you are. Moreover you never apologize. You never admit that you were wrong.

2. Above you claimed that the military is the largest item in the federal budget. DEAD WRONG.
Furthermore, the military is combined with Homeland Security in that 16.3%.
You giggled around that one as you always do, *moderator*.

One should expect you to provide reliable information. Like Joe Biden, you are unable to do so. I try diligently to ignore your comments because you seldom provide anything useful or accurate.

 

[task0778]

I have felt this way for years. And the huge price tag attached to Trump's wall should have been a deal breaker.

What price tag was that? I didn't think he was asking for that much.

I think we have to ask ourselves a question about that: what would the cost have been if we build Trumps wall vs what would the cost be if we didn't.

 

[WinterBorn]

Our infrastructure is crumbling. Highways, interstates, bridges and more need attention. Yeah, stopping that was so helpful

That's exclusively on a state and local level, dumbass!

There are state highways and US highways. Funding for US highways comes, at least in part, from the federal gov't. Dumbass.
Interstates are federal. The funding for them is, at least in part, from the federal gov't.
Bridges repairs are also partly funded by the federal gov't.

All of the above get funding from the federal government.
from: Thousands of US bridges are 'structurally deficient' as pace of repair slows to lowest point in five years, industry group says
"Federal money for road and bridge projects comes from the Highway Trust Fund, which receives money from a federal gas tax of 18.4 cents per gallon and 24.4 cents per gallon of diesel fuel."

Do a little research before calling someone else a dumbass while proving yourself to be an idiot.

We need a return to toll roads. Privatize everything. We are much better off that way.

No, we do not. Interstate highways and US highways are a vital part of our economy. We need to stop letting politicians pick what the money is spent on based on whether they get instant credit for it.

There are plenty of great ways to cut federal spending. Roads and bridges have been put on the backburner long enough.

How? By completely gutting the military?

First, by cutting the amount of money we send to other countries. Mainly those which can fund their own lives.

And then by cutting the defense budget by 1/3. We would still be spending more than any other country in the world, but could take care of things at home as well.

Yeah, and taxing the EVUUUUULLLLLLLL rich at 150% tax rates, that'll learn em. How about making massive cuts in welfare programs that eat up 65% of the budget instead?

Did I say anything about taxing the rich?

It would be a better conversation if you didn't just make up shit you want me to say.

Defense spending is the biggest expenditure of the budget. And it is overspending in the extreme.

the defense of the country is actually in the Constitution not the welfare programs.

Don't trouble the *moderator* with facts and the Constitution.
He knows everything. He has POWER ! ! ! !

Awww, are you afraid? lol

If you could point out one single instance in which I abused my power, I will happily stick to moderating and never post as just a member again.

Afraid of you and your uninformed giggles? Please.

1. Another fan of Isaac Asimov, like you, claimed that the postcard from Asimov I showed didn't have the correct postage. He claimed LETTERS cost more than five cents to mail at that time. You giggled and said to me "BUSTED!"

You and your Asimov-loving pal don't know the difference between a postcard and a letter, and under your mantle of "Moderator," you comment somewhat authoritatively, no matter how wrong you are. Moreover you never apologize. You never admit that you were wrong.

2. Above you claimed that the military is the largest item in the federal budget. DEAD WRONG.
Furthermore, the military is combined with Homeland Security in that 16.3%.
You giggled around that one as you always do, *moderator*.

One should expect you to provide reliable information. Like Joe Biden, you are unable to do so. I try diligently to ignore your comments because you seldom provide anything useful or accurate.

I should have said the defense budget is the largest item in the discretionary spending section of the federal budget, which is the only part that can be easily adjusted.

As for your nonsense about me being a moderator, you are the one rambling on and on about it. And commenting about what power I have. Again, if you can show any place I abused my power, I will happily stop posting as a member and ONLY sign in for my moderator duties.

And lastly, you need to get over that Azimov thing. It was a long time ago, and I did not apologize because I was not wrong. If I am wrong I will admit it.

 

[GMCGeneral]

Our infrastructure is crumbling. Highways, interstates, bridges and more need attention. Yeah, stopping that was so helpful

That's exclusively on a state and local level, dumbass!

There are state highways and US highways. Funding for US highways comes, at least in part, from the federal gov't. Dumbass.
Interstates are federal. The funding for them is, at least in part, from the federal gov't.
Bridges repairs are also partly funded by the federal gov't.

All of the above get funding from the federal government.
from: Thousands of US bridges are 'structurally deficient' as pace of repair slows to lowest point in five years, industry group says
"Federal money for road and bridge projects comes from the Highway Trust Fund, which receives money from a federal gas tax of 18.4 cents per gallon and 24.4 cents per gallon of diesel fuel."

Do a little research before calling someone else a dumbass while proving yourself to be an idiot.

We need a return to toll roads. Privatize everything. We are much better off that way.

No, we do not. Interstate highways and US highways are a vital part of our economy. We need to stop letting politicians pick what the money is spent on based on whether they get instant credit for it.

There are plenty of great ways to cut federal spending. Roads and bridges have been put on the backburner long enough.

How? By completely gutting the military?

First, by cutting the amount of money we send to other countries. Mainly those which can fund their own lives.

And then by cutting the defense budget by 1/3. We would still be spending more than any other country in the world, but could take care of things at home as well.

Yeah, and taxing the EVUUUUULLLLLLLL rich at 150% tax rates, that'll learn em. How about making massive cuts in welfare programs that eat up 65% of the budget instead?

Did I say anything about taxing the rich?

It would be a better conversation if you didn't just make up shit you want me to say.

Defense spending is the biggest expenditure of the budget. And it is overspending in the extreme.

the defense of the country is actually in the Constitution not the welfare programs.

Don't trouble the *moderator* with facts and the Constitution.
He knows everything. He has POWER ! ! ! !

Awww, are you afraid? lol

If you could point out one single instance in which I abused my power, I will happily stick to moderating and never post as just a member again.

Afraid of you and your uninformed giggles? Please.

1. Another fan of Isaac Asimov, like you, claimed that the postcard from Asimov I showed didn't have the correct postage. He claimed LETTERS cost more than five cents to mail at that time. You giggled and said to me "BUSTED!"

You and your Asimov-loving pal don't know the difference between a postcard and a letter, and under your mantle of "Moderator," you comment somewhat authoritatively, no matter how wrong you are. Moreover you never apologize. You never admit that you were wrong.

2. Above you claimed that the military is the largest item in the federal budget. DEAD WRONG.
Furthermore, the military is combined with Homeland Security in that 16.3%.
You giggled around that one as you always do, *moderator*.

One should expect you to provide reliable information. Like Joe Biden, you are unable to do so. I try diligently to ignore your comments because you seldom provide anything useful or accurate.

I should have said the defense budget is the largest item in the discretionary spending section of the federal budget, which is the only part that can be easily adjusted.

As for your nonsense about me being a moderator, you are the one rambling on and on about it. And commenting about what power I have. Again, if you can show any place I abused my power, I will happily stop posting as a member and ONLY sign in for my moderator duties.

And lastly, you need to get over that Azimov thing. It was a long time ago, and I did not apologize because I was not wrong. If I am wrong I will admit it.

Liberals like you not only want to "adjust" the defense budget, but totally eliminate it.

 

[WinterBorn]

Our infrastructure is crumbling. Highways, interstates, bridges and more need attention. Yeah, stopping that was so helpful

That's exclusively on a state and local level, dumbass!

There are state highways and US highways. Funding for US highways comes, at least in part, from the federal gov't. Dumbass.
Interstates are federal. The funding for them is, at least in part, from the federal gov't.
Bridges repairs are also partly funded by the federal gov't.

All of the above get funding from the federal government.
from: Thousands of US bridges are 'structurally deficient' as pace of repair slows to lowest point in five years, industry group says
"Federal money for road and bridge projects comes from the Highway Trust Fund, which receives money from a federal gas tax of 18.4 cents per gallon and 24.4 cents per gallon of diesel fuel."

Do a little research before calling someone else a dumbass while proving yourself to be an idiot.

We need a return to toll roads. Privatize everything. We are much better off that way.

No, we do not. Interstate highways and US highways are a vital part of our economy. We need to stop letting politicians pick what the money is spent on based on whether they get instant credit for it.

There are plenty of great ways to cut federal spending. Roads and bridges have been put on the backburner long enough.

How? By completely gutting the military?

First, by cutting the amount of money we send to other countries. Mainly those which can fund their own lives.

And then by cutting the defense budget by 1/3. We would still be spending more than any other country in the world, but could take care of things at home as well.

Yeah, and taxing the EVUUUUULLLLLLLL rich at 150% tax rates, that'll learn em. How about making massive cuts in welfare programs that eat up 65% of the budget instead?

Did I say anything about taxing the rich?

It would be a better conversation if you didn't just make up shit you want me to say.

Defense spending is the biggest expenditure of the budget. And it is overspending in the extreme.

the defense of the country is actually in the Constitution not the welfare programs.

Don't trouble the *moderator* with facts and the Constitution.
He knows everything. He has POWER ! ! ! !

Awww, are you afraid? lol

If you could point out one single instance in which I abused my power, I will happily stick to moderating and never post as just a member again.

Afraid of you and your uninformed giggles? Please.

1. Another fan of Isaac Asimov, like you, claimed that the postcard from Asimov I showed didn't have the correct postage. He claimed LETTERS cost more than five cents to mail at that time. You giggled and said to me "BUSTED!"

You and your Asimov-loving pal don't know the difference between a postcard and a letter, and under your mantle of "Moderator," you comment somewhat authoritatively, no matter how wrong you are. Moreover you never apologize. You never admit that you were wrong.

2. Above you claimed that the military is the largest item in the federal budget. DEAD WRONG.
Furthermore, the military is combined with Homeland Security in that 16.3%.
You giggled around that one as you always do, *moderator*.

One should expect you to provide reliable information. Like Joe Biden, you are unable to do so. I try diligently to ignore your comments because you seldom provide anything useful or accurate.

I should have said the defense budget is the largest item in the discretionary spending section of the federal budget, which is the only part that can be easily adjusted.

As for your nonsense about me being a moderator, you are the one rambling on and on about it. And commenting about what power I have. Again, if you can show any place I abused my power, I will happily stop posting as a member and ONLY sign in for my moderator duties.

And lastly, you need to get over that Azimov thing. It was a long time ago, and I did not apologize because I was not wrong. If I am wrong I will admit it.

Liberals like you not only want to "adjust" the defense budget, but totally eliminate it.

So not only do you want to label me, you want to tell me what I want?

I guess you don't need me for this conversation.