Taxpayer: For the last ten years, Metro City' s bridge-maintenance budget of $1 million annually has been a prime example of fiscal irresponsibility. In a well-run bridge program, the city would spend $15 million a year on maintenance, which would prevent severe deterioration, thus limiting capital expenses for needed bridge reconstruction to $10 million. However, as a result of its attempt to economize, the city is now faced with spending $400 million over two years on emergency reconstruction of its bridges. The main point of the taxpayer's argument is that Metro City
A: should have budgeted substantially more money for maintenance of its bridges
B: is economizing on its bridge program to save money in case of emergencies
C: is spending more than it needs to on maintenance of its bridges
D: would have had a well-run bridge program if it had spent more money for reconstruction of its bridges
Choose A, B, C or D as your solution.
A