<p>There will always be money for emergency repairs, even if it comes directly from the U.S. Mint. If you believe US infrastructure will be of similar quality to those of third world countries, then there’s no need to even have this thread as there won’t be any jobs of any kind left.</p>
<p>If the money isn’t spent on infrastructure, then the money will just be spent on extra transportation costs for goods, which will only be passed on to the end consumer. Bridges are never designed to last forever and when they become deficient enough, lower weight limits will be enforced. That will lead to trucks having to find alternate routes, which means higher fuel costs, more pollution, longer travel times and so forth.</p>
<p>The numbers I quoted were from page 22 of the first report.</p>