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Originally Posted by mechman600
It's hilarious when Americans complain about gas prices. It's $5.50/gallon here. Heck, it's $8.25/gallon including exchange rate in the UK. The difference is mostly tax.
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We'd complain about it less if we saw it being used effectively. I hate hearing about all the stupid crap our government spends money on knowing that it came out of my paycheck.
One local project has had $400 million spent in studies and planning for 14 years before construction even began! And it's got almost half a billion in overruns already. This is to replace a bridge that cost $245 million (adjusted to todays dollars) about 50 years ago.