NE2: New Capital Act [Failed]

[Lincoln Republican]

Please explain to myself and to the people of the Northeast why we need a new capital, and why we should be spending multi multi billions of dollars on this project.

I don't see the government system not working because we do not have a brand new multi muilti billion dollar capital.

[Lincoln Republican]

I move that we scrap this multi multi billion dollar boondoggle and expend the funds instead on improving the lives of the citizens of the Northeast.

[Lincoln Republican]

Nay

There are far too many unanswered questions.  This massive proposal has the potential for disaster.

[Lincoln Republican]

Thank you for your statements.

I take issue, however, with your statement "a state of permanent timidity."

I do not look at being prudent in the expenditure of taxpayers money as being in any way timid.  Indeed, one of the most difficult things that one can do is to ensure that public funds are used appropriately.

Former Speaker Cincinnatus has some very good suggestions.  

Anyway, the New Capital Act has been voted down in the Assembly, so the budget will not include half the surplus to go the construction of a new capital.

[Lincoln Republican]

The bill fails to pass, 3-2.

Guys, I'm disappointed in your inability to think on a larger scale here.

Perhaps if those who supported this boondoggle were willing to think on a less grandiose scale and on a more practical and economically feasable scale, and on a scale where public funds were treated with more respect, we could come to a reasonable capital compromise.