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The highest grade any part of America's infrastructure receives is C, "mediocre". How safe do you feel on that bridge? How 'bout those PG&E gaslines? Do you know the "state of your state"? Find out here. We spend 2.4% on infrastructure, as opposed to 9% in China. Newt Gingrich says we should be more like China, where they also have jobs (ours) developing alternative fuels and refining our steel and lumber (our resources). Our infrastructure, however, is 100% U.S.A. How freakin' pathetic is that? Does anyone know how to make water or air yet?

"ASSESSING THE CURRENT ACCESSIBILITY OF PUBLIC SERVICES * What is the present level of services in the community? * What is the current distribution of services in the community (to social groups or to neighborhoods)? * What are the anticipated needs and accessibility to services of the future population? * Are there organizational or coordination problems currently being encountered by service organizations or agencies? * May such problems be encountered in future service delivery? If so, what are they? * What are the implications of future service and facility requirements and revenue sources on tax levels, net fiscal balance and service quality?"

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