The collapse of the I-5 bridge over the Skagit River in Washington State is a warning. Almost 10 percent of America's 607,380 bridges are rated "structurally deficient," so there's a clear public purpose in funding infrastructure repair and replacement, not to mention the economic benefits. But don't tell teahadist Rethugs. From health care to gun safety to collapsing bridges, their message is "who cares?"
(cartoon: Ben Sargent, via GoComics.com)
