[Marxism] bridge collapse, de-funding the government and privatization

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Following Minnesota Bridge Collapse, New Scrutiny for  Nation¹s
Ever-Privatizing Roads 

In the wake of Wednesday's fatal  bridge collapse over the Mississippi River
in Minneapolis, the condition of  the nation's highway system is coming under
increased scrutiny. The American  Society of Civil Engineers estimates it
would take nearly $190 billion to fix  more than 70,000 bridges deemed
³structurally deficient.² Declining public  funding has raised concerns
government officials are preparing for the  privatization of roads. We speak
with James Ridgeway and Daniel Schulman,  authors of the Mother Jones article
"The Highwaymen: Why You Could Soon Be  Paying Wall Street Investors,
Australian Bankers and Spanish Builders for the  Privilege of Driving on
American Roads."

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<_http://www.democracynow.org/article.pl?sid=07/08/03/1348236_ 
(http://www.democracynow.org/article.pl?sid=07/08/03/1348236) > 



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