I don't remember where I heard this, but I remember last year, I believe, the Federal Government gave Alaska 2.7 (I think) BILLION (yes, with a B) dollars to build a bridge. Okay, so bridge building is a good thing, but here's the kicker: Said bridge would connect from mainland Alaska to a little island of 37 people. Okay, those 37 people have been using a ferry to get to their island and get back home for however many years, but the Feds decided that we could spend billions of dollars to make their lives more convenient... Oh, and I think I heard somewhere that the bridge would only cost a portion of that money. My question now is this: What did they do with the rest of the cash?
-Tink
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