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submitted 3 years ago by evanuggetpi to c/newzealand
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[-] BalpeenHammer 2 points 3 years ago

There are lots of bridges and you'll have to make all of them four lanes.

That's going to take fifty years.

[-] deadbeef79000 7 points 3 years ago

It's a pork barrel policy.

"We'll pour an extra billion dollars a year into Fulton Hogan's (etc) coffers" doesn't sound as good.

[-] BalpeenHammer 3 points 3 years ago

The amazing thing about this country is how the population doesn't perceive the corruption right in front of their faces.

[-] deadbeef79000 1 points 3 years ago

For ~45% it doesn't matter because it's their "side" doing it.

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