Wednesday, May 21, 2008
It fell because Republicans think taxpayers know how to spend their money better than government
A report commissioned by the Minnesota legislature concludes,
For Pawlenty and MnDOT, the harshest criticism may have come in the report's finding that funding influenced decisions concerning the bridge. The decision to postpone a $13 million redecking -- and instead proceed with a $3.5 million overlay that was underway when the bridge fell -- meant "funding considerations deferred work on the bridge that would have improved its structural integrity, not just maintain its drivability," the report concluded.
Labels: I-35 bridge, Minneapolis bridge, pawlenty, Republicans, taxes
// posted by Erik @ 5/21/2008 10:08:00 PM
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