Quote Originally Posted by .blank cd View Post
......aaaaaaaand Georgia remains one of the most congested cities in the US and is now not doing a thing about it. All so we can save a couple pennies on our Big Mac combos.
IMO, it wasnt about the actual cost, it was about the distrust of politicians that doomed T-SPLOST. I have been in Atlanta about 10 years now and I can think of only 1 place where the politicians are so unapologeticly corrupt and that is in Chicago.

Quote Originally Posted by Sinfix_15 View Post
Giving them more money to spend is not the cure for the reckless and irresponsible spending in government. If we never put our foot down, they'll never have a reason to budget.
Exactly.

Quote Originally Posted by .blank cd View Post
If I remember correctly, at the same time you voted for t-splost, you were also voting for the same officials who you thought would best manage the money. So why is that an excuse? Georgia is run by republicans anyway, so what does that say about them?
Dont act like this is a GOP or Dem thing. Both parties have spent the last decade plus trying to outdo the other side when it comes to wasting tax money. And just for shits and giggles, I voted against EVERY incumbent and didnt vote in any uncontested races. That stance could very well be repeated in the general election.

I did learn something though that I didnt even think to check on. My US House Rep was changed, presumably through redistricting, to Tom Graves. Now I have to figure out if he is worth voting for or not.

A decent article that outlines my point exactly.
NeighborNewspapers.com - Local group petitions governor on tolls