Thursday, October 31, 2013
"New Report Reveals How Congress’ Misplaced Priorities Are Destroying Our Nation's Most Prized National Parks"
Another sad "government at work" story...
At Townhall.com, Leah Barkoukis has the story behind this:
"For years, members of Congress on both sides of the aisle have put their parochial desires ahead of the nation’s best interest. Funding for low-priority and obscure parks earmarked by lawmakers has come at the cost of caring for our national treasures like the Grand Canyon, Yellowstone, the National Mall and Independence Park in Philadelphia. Last year alone, the National Park Service put off more than a quarter billion dollars in much needed maintenance projects, adding to the $11.5 billion maintenance backlog already threatening the health, safety, and accessibility of park visitors."
