Indiana really is the crossroads of America, politically that is. The state is at the center of privatization, a hot trend for our nation’s Republican governors and mayors. GOP politicians and dominated legislatures sell public resources to the highest private bidder, using extensive, longer-than-long-term contracts. The deals often block the State from modernizing public transit, or placing resources more efficiently to save money. Is privatizing in the public interest?
In Indiana, Governor Mitch Daniels undertook an initiative to privatize the toll roads on the Indiana highway.
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