Garbage collection is probably too socialist for this guy:

State Rep.: Why ‘beautify’ state highways when bridges need repairs?

Pennsylvania spends about $15 million a year paying Department of Transportation workers to clean up trash and mow along state-maintained roads.

That’s the kind of spending that needs a second look before taxpayers ought to be asked to absorb the cost of a gas tax increase, state Rep. Stephen Bloom, R-Cumberland, said Tuesday.

Bloom is one of the Republicans in the House who broke ranks with the governor, ultimately derailing the transportation plan in June. Bloom is also emerging as one of the most strident conservative voices in the state House.

Earlier this month, he attracted national attention by announcing an “academic freedom” bill intended to allow students to defend creationism or debate climate change science in class.

Bloom is now circulating a memo seeking support for a bill that would mandate that PennDOT must spend its money on road and bridge repairs instead of things like bicycle paths and other non-essential programs.

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State Rep. Brad Roae, R-Crawford, agreed.

“Litter cleanup, bike trails, intersection enhancements, etc. are nice, but bridges are absolutely essential,” Roae said.

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Atavists and “poor white trash” seem to go together.

Really, litter collection is considered non-essential?

Also, there are good reasons to mow the greenery on the side of roads.

The atavists really do want to turn society all the way back.