Officials not linking ports deal, new tollway

Waco Tribune-Herald ^ | March 19, 2006 | Mike Anderson

[Tolerance Sucks Rocks]

Trans-Texas Corridor PING!

[LesbianThespianGymnasticMidget]

Same company as the Indiana toll road deal?

[unfortunately a bluestater]

I understand that Congress is going to analyze what parts of our infrastructure should be owned and operated strictly by American companies or government. I think the sooner they do this, the better.

[cripplecreek]

Here I was thinking that taxes and tolls paid for our roads. Guess our taxes can go to more important things like the arts and congressional salaries.

[Dog Gone]

Well, since blocking the ports deal was insane, I'm not sure there is any reason to continue the insanity to other areas.

[LesbianThespianGymnasticMidget]

I understand that Congress is going to analyze what parts of our infrastructure should be owned and operated strictly by American companies or government. I think the sooner they do this, the better.

Great... Make the list, and then privatize everything else. Sick and friggin tired of the spend spend spend fail fail fail excuse excuse excuse tax tax tax mentality.

[Tolerance Sucks Rocks]

IIRC, the Indiana toll road deal involves a consortium of Cintra and Macquarie Infrastructure Group.

[unfortunately a bluestater]

Great... Make the list, and then privatize everything else. Sick and friggin tired of the spend spend spend fail fail fail excuse excuse excuse tax tax tax mentality


The list would be of infrastructure that must be American-owned----not necessarily government-owned. Could be owned by American companies. I agree with you----privatization is preferable.

[muawiyah]

Interesting that the right of way for all these roads is purchased by the states, and then owned by the states.

Congress authority to address state owned property issues is pretty limited.

[sinkspur]

I understand that Congress is going to analyze what parts of our infrastructure should be owned and operated strictly by American companies or government. I think the sooner they do this, the better.

Haven't you had enough of government ownership of stuff?

Since no American companies bid on the purchase of the P&O ports, it's likely that, if a company like SSA takes them over, the state or local entities that own them will pay through the roof for the privilege.

[cripplecreek]

I guess this means there will be government budget cuts that equal the value of the deal? Yeah I know it's a fantasy.

[deport]

I understand that Congress is going to analyze what parts of our infrastructure should be owned and operated strictly by American companies or government.

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Do you have any details of what they are proposing to look at? Such as what do they define as infrastructure, etc? I'd assume you could consider such things as roads, electric grids, railways, canals, dams, as infrastructure. But what about pipelines, refineries, television, communications, etc. This could become an interesting review by the government.

[jec41]

What amazes me is we get some congressman that has never spent a day in the industrialized world is then a expert when you put Senator by his name and people believe it.

[unfortunately a bluestater]

I understand that Congress is going to analyze what parts of our infrastructure should be owned and operated strictly by American companies or government.

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Do you have any details of what they are proposing to look at? Such as what do they define as infrastructure, etc? I'd assume you could consider such things as roads, electric grids, railways, canals, dams, as infrastructure. But what about pipelines, refineries, television, communications, etc. This could become an interesting review by the government.

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This is something that I think Congressman Duncan Hunter of California is proposing. I don't know specifically what areas he wants to look at.

[unfortunately a bluestater]

Well, I am one of the last to put anyone in Washington, DC on a pedestal----but do you think ownership and operation of our critical infrastructure is something we should look at for national security purposes?

[unixfox]

Well, I am one of the last to put anyone in Washington, DC on a pedestal...

That's the problem, they THINK they are on a pedestal. It's high time to knock them down from it!

[jec41]

Well, I am one of the last to put anyone in Washington, DC on a pedestal----but do you think ownership and operation of our critical infrastructure is something we should look at for national security purposes?

There has always been a process to determine security. However I am interested to know what composes all the critical infrastructure.

[Lurker]

Rep Hunter showed himself to be an idiot. He shouldn't be allowed to go to the restroom by himself let alone have any say whatsoever in determining who 'gets' to own what.

L

[georgia2006]

yeah youre right because spain under zapatero is a huge threat