El Paso/TX DOT Wishlist From Obama (West: unemployed, taxes)

[6 FOOT 3]

I found this from newschannel 9 about what the TX DOT El Paso sector wants from Obama to start certain freeway projects.

TxDOT Puts Together Wish List For Improvements | KTSM.com | El Paso · Las Cruces · Juarez

[Muhnay]

And again, the NE is left out of the LOOP. ( see what I did there? heh heh )

[HookTheBrotherUp]

Building roads and bridges is great, it will employ many and infuse the economy with money. When the projects are complete, then what?

'Seems to me those same people that receive jobs because of the project will more than likely be unemployed again. There should be a better method/use for those dollars, education being one of them.

And don't forget, once the roads are built, they have to be maintained. Guess who will pay? Taxes on fuel alone are not enough right now, imagine a time when hybrids, or electric cars are the norm. Someone's going to get taxed. 'Seems to me the money put to extend roads is like a guarantee for taxes to be paid until the roads no longer exist.

Perhaps cities should consider rail instead?

[Muhnay]

Thats why we really need to start looking into light rail in city as well as between cities.

[6 FOOT 3]

Originally Posted by Muhnay

And again, the NE is left out of the LOOP. ( see what I did there? heh heh )

Wasn't it Case44 who posted a few weeks back about loop 375 to go thru NE soon.

[Muhnay]

I think so or I did.. I forget.. lets say Case44 did. No I think he was talking about the West side of the loop 375 being widened and extended.