Troy Recants

Well, the city of Troy is going to get its transit center after all. The new model will be scaled down and cost around $2.2 million less than in the original plan, and will be paid for entirely by a federal grant.

So much for looking out for the taxpayers. But such actions are hardly unexpected. With Michigan Governor Rick Snyder behind the project, a switch is not surprising. Further, considering that Troy business leaders have pledged to foot the annual costs of the center for all times it is small wonder that one individual should change their minds. It gives them a chance to look as though they care about Troy and Michigan on Washington's dime. For after all, Councilman Wade Fleming, only taking $6.3 million from the Feds is certainly a more responsible position than the whole $8.5. Yes, our federal deficit will be fixed with that sort of thinking. Yes, sir.

Multiply that over the dozens and dozens of federally backed programs and we might pare the projected deficits to under ten trillion. But we get what we pay, well, what the taxers and spenders pay for. And that can buy a lot of bull.

But that's okay. Our grandkids will be manning the shovels to clean it up with. And what a pretty transit they'll have for it.