Frank Daniels III(First in a monthly series)
Though we often complain about our government, we count on it every day, in large ways and small.
An example of a small way potholes – which don’t seem like a small issue after they cause your tire(s) to blow out.
We count on our state and federal government to make sure that the utilitarian infrastructure of modern life – roads, right of way, transit, water safety, and access to basic telecommunications, including the internet – is sufficient to sustain the needs of citizens.
In 2014, for example, federal, state, and local governments spent $416 billion on infrastructure, according to the Congressional Budget Office (CBO).