Money (Mis)Management: by NC
Yet again, the NC DOT is complaining that they do not have enough money to "cover road-building, maintenance, and other transportation projects." Why? Because the North Carolina General Assembly, run by Democrats, simply do not want to build roads. Anyone who tells you different is simply wrong.
You've likely heard the axiom before of "follow the money." In the case of spending, one can always follow the money to determine where one's priorities lie. If someone spends a lot of money on their fancy car payments, they're most interested in having a fancy car. If someone spends a lot of money on clothes, they're interested in clothes. The legislature of North Carolina does NOT spend money on roads, so they're simply not interested in building roads. The members of the Board of Transportation are asking for more money. They claim they don't have enough. They're looking at this incorrectly. Instead, they should look at how much the legislature wants them to spend, then make plans based on that amount. Mark Foster, CFO of the DOT says, "You're not going to shut down all new construction for a year. That would turn us into a maintenance shop." I'm sorry, Mr. Foster, that's not really your decision to make. The legislature determines spending. The legislature decides how much money you get. If the legislature only gives you enough money to maintain roads and not build them, then it's your job to do just what they ask. Roads in North Carolina are horrible -- because that's what the North Carolina Legislature wants.
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