Produced by the American Society of Civil Engineers (http://www.asce.org/reportcard/2009/index.html)

The Report Card is an assessment by professional engineers of the nation's status in 15 categories of infrastructure. In 2009, all signs point to an infrastructure that is poorly maintained, unable to meet current and future demands, and in some cases, unsafe. Since the last Report Card in 2005, the grades have not improved. ASCE estimates the nation still stands at a D average. Deteriorating conditions and inflation have added hundreds of billions to the total cost of repairs and needed upgrades. ASCE's current estimate is $2.2 trillion, up from $1.6 trillion in 2005.

Yet, no shortage of people who hate taxes and want them cut. Roads and bridges don't grow on trees already made.

Yet, no shortage of people who hate taxes and want them cut. Roads and bridges don't grow on trees already made.

I think most people don't mind paying taxes so long as they're well spent. The reason we don't seem to have money for infrastructure is because it's floating around the world building nations elsewhere.