American Scofflaw

So, here is the scam. The government taxes you to build roads and bridges and other infrastructure. That is supposed to be their primary job; to keep the nation's infrastructure in good working order.

But, you know, it takes a lot of work and time to maintain that DC party circuit, be courted by lobbyists and hold that wide stance in the restrooms, and years of neglect by the government which continued to take your taxes, but not maintain the roads and bridges have allowed the infrastructure (remember, that's supposed to be a major part of the government's job) to decay. So the US Government is now taking those assets that YOU PAID FOR, and selling them. We're not sure what they plan to do with that cash, but I'll bet you won't get any of it.

Only, here is the rub. Those private investors are taking over those assets YOU paid to build in order to make a profit, which means they are going to make you pay to use those roads, bridges, rail lines, etc. that you already paid to build and which (until they were sold out from under you by the government) you OWN.

That's right. Your taxes paid for those rods and bridges. You OWN them. You paid the government to keep them in good repair and having failed to do that, the government is simply going to sell YOUR property to private investors who will then RENT it back to you!

Such a deal!