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nickff 5 days ago

What does Reaganomics have to do with Chicago failing to replace its water pipes? It’s a deeply Democratic city in a very Democratic state, and all three levels of government have been consistently increasing their spending in almost every area.

queenkjuul 5 days ago | parent | next [-]

Lack of regulations forcing the city to act and cutting federal spending on infrastructure to help them do it?

blasphemers 5 days ago | parent [-]

Chicago unions forced the installation of lead pipes for so long because of the higher labor cost of installation that the federal government had to step in and force them to stop installing lead pipes.

skeezyboy 5 days ago | parent | prev [-]

richest country on the planet but looks like a charles dickens novel

nickff 5 days ago | parent [-]

You do realize that Dickens' famous tales took place in the richest country in the world at the time, right?

skeezyboy 4 days ago | parent [-]

youve obviously not read it then