That Sinking Feeling (NYT)

sinkholes aren't an indication of infrastructure problems.

they're events like earthquakes, that simply require repair.

It comes out of the operating budget, not the capital budget.

What you have to watch out for is repair trucks swallowed by assholes.

That comes out of the political budget.

When sinkholes start swallowing repair trucks, it’s a pretty good bet that it’s time to pay attention to the country’s infrastructure.