pan6467

I'm sure both could be equally needed...... the small town probably has little economic growth (as many small towns do) and by building a tunnel you have workers coming in spending money there, locals getting jobs to help out and because of the boom in business.

Pork is not in and of itself a bad thing. It can provide an economic stimulus.... such as this case the new found business and work will bring in tax monies so that there maybe more construction and a rehab center made available because of this.

In answer to your question.... I think you see what is needed (the rehab center) but do not see the benefits to the tunnel. So I'd say you lean more to the socially liberal/fiscally conservative side. Which most people do.

However, when explained as above people can see the need for the "pork" and are more accepting of it..... it is a necessary evil.

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I just love people who use the excuse "I use/do this because I LOVE the feeling/joy/happiness it brings me" and expect you to be ok with that as you watch them destroy their life blindly following. My response is, "I like to put forks in an eletrical socket, just LOVE that feeling, can't ever get enough of it, so will you let me put this copper fork in that electric socket?"