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Originally Posted by SilentKnight
The U.S. Federal Debt is about $17,690,680,484,000.
Who's gonna hold another pink slip for $3 trillion? How much of this hi-tech roadway is $3 trillion gonna build? A few highways? The streets around the Capital building in Washington?
Seems like an awesome concept. Sounds extremely unfeasible given the cost and the existing debtload to the nation (and that goes for us here in Canada, too).
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You aren't doing the math here.
No matter what, we are going to spend $3 trillion on roads and infrastructure in the near future. If we continue on the current course we'll spend $3 trillion and in return we'll get our freeways maintained and repaved and what not. Or... We can put up solar freeways - not only would it cut down on costs for the federal government by powering all the lights on the freeways, it would also provide income to the federal government in the form of power sold.
Thus.... We can spent $3 trillion and get some roads. Or, we can spent $3 trillion, get the same roads, completely eliminate the money spent on powering all the lights and street signs on the freeway, AND generate income for the government.
Instead of spending money on roads, the roads would be paid for with no money out of pocket, and our government would have extra income. Win win win.