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edbermac

(15,939 posts)
Tue Aug 14, 2018, 05:38 PM Aug 2018

Genoa mayor says bridge collapse "was not absolutely unexpected".

Genoa Mayor Marco Bucci tells CNN that that the bridge collapse in the city was “not absolutely unexpected."

“[It’s a] very bad time with the collapsing of the bridge which was not absolutely unexpected. But we don’t know the reason,” he said.

When asked if he knew what had caused the bridge to collapse — or if he knew if the bridge was undergoing repair work — Mayor Bucci said he wasn’t sure.

“It’s not my job to [know] that,” he said. “My job is to think about the future and work for the future of the city”.

He added: “My role as the mayor is to make sure we have the correct infrastructure for the city and make sure that from the government we get the right amount of money in order to be able to set up the new infrastructure as soon as possible."

https://www.cnn.com/europe/live-news/genoa-bridge-collapse/index.html

Not unexpected?? Why were people driving on it then? This guy has got to be a RWer.

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Genoa mayor says bridge collapse "was not absolutely unexpected". (Original Post) edbermac Aug 2018 OP
If the government does not provide resources to build and maintain infrastructure malaise Aug 2018 #1
They only maintain infrastructure in first world nations world wide wally Aug 2018 #2

malaise

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1. If the government does not provide resources to build and maintain infrastructure
Tue Aug 14, 2018, 05:48 PM
Aug 2018

There will be many more similar bridge collapses.
This is not socialism - it is the social good and few pay taxes for these things to be done.

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