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vanshnookenraggen t1_j7jml52 wrote

I think it's hilarious that we got here, in part, because the Republican controlled NYS (Pataki) thought big govt would waste money and wanted the MTA to use more "free market" consultants.

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WheatonWill t1_j7kfrch wrote

I think it’s hilarious that you have to reach back 17 years to find a Republican to blame.

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adhi- t1_j7kgp4l wrote

seriously lol, as a liberal democrat living in a state dominated by liberal democrats, it's extremely cringe to blame republicans

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CactusBoyScout t1_j7kr3l9 wrote

The NYTimes did a great video on this.

Basically about how democrats love to blame republicans but then in deep blue states like California, Illinois, and Washington very little gets done to fix the major economic/inequality issues despite having solid Democratic majorities.

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Suhweetusername t1_j7kexmg wrote

It would help if the MTA’s design/build plan was even remotely accurate. Specialized consultants make sense to use because why would the MTA keep tunneling experts on staff? They are a transportation agency, not a construction agency.

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lunaoreomiel t1_j7kco89 wrote

The issue is that its not funded via free market investment, so there is no accountability, people just take what they can

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