[ClearCase_guy]

A brilliant strategy. Fund half of a big project. Tie up money and resources. Drive up debt. Then pull the plug before it completes, so that no benefit can be derived from the effort.

If you wanted to cause damage, this would be a good way to do it.

Cloward-Piven?

[cripplecreek]

Exactly. In Michigan the feds give us $40 million and the state is using $230 million from transportation funds.