Regarding Gov. Larry Hogan's cutting back on transportation revenue (and expenditures) by $270 million over the next five years ("Politics takes toll on infrastructure investment," May 15), I would have hoped that the governor realized that deferring maintenance on buildings (from his experience with real estate) or transportation infrastructure is stupid policy. Pay now or pay later, but it always costs more to pay later. Whether it be having to rebuild roads or bridges in order to keep them safe versus having bridges collapse or pot holes "taxing" people via higher maintenance and repair costs for their vehicles (replacing shock absorbers, etc.), or medical bills from wear and tear on peoples' necks and backs from bumping along on their road trips.
Governor Hogan, you are not saving the people money by not managing the finances of our transportation system in a sound long-term manner. Politicians and car companies act as if the only cost of building of our transportation infrastructure was the initial construction costs. A huge cost that should have been planned from the beginning is maintaining the infrastructure properly.
Jack Boak, Baltimore