Number	23412
Subject	Transportation
Source	Mother Jones
State	CA
Year	2007
Publication Date	1/1/2007
Summary	This investigation explores a recent trend: auctioning the maintenance of public highways and bridges to private companies. The article shows how privatization benefits the companies far more than the public. Private road operators charge high tolls and insist on non-compete clauses, so the government can't build other roads in the area.
Category	Contest Entry
Pages	14
Keywords	transportation; privatization; bridges; roads; constructions; infastructure; driving; transit; state government
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