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malaise

(268,998 posts)
Tue Aug 14, 2018, 01:09 PM Aug 2018

Spending cuts related to the maintenance of infrastructure - these words are being heard

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around Italy today. There is something called the social good and people are entitled to safe infrastructure.
So far 35 people are dead and numbers are expected to rise.

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Spending cuts related to the maintenance of infrastructure - these words are being heard (Original Post) malaise Aug 2018 OP
Somehow I doubt the US will learn that lesson under this administration MissB Aug 2018 #1
The US has had it's own bridge collapses malaise Aug 2018 #2

MissB

(15,808 posts)
1. Somehow I doubt the US will learn that lesson under this administration
Tue Aug 14, 2018, 01:19 PM
Aug 2018

Just a guess.

What a tragedy for Italy.

malaise

(268,998 posts)
2. The US has had it's own bridge collapses
Tue Aug 14, 2018, 02:01 PM
Aug 2018

and according to engineering experts, many more need urgent repairs

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