Posted on 02/12/2018 1:45:12 PM PST by Liberty7732
With tax reform accomplished and DACA on its way to a Senate debate, the White House has declared this to be “Infrastructure Week.” They held a meeting this morning with officials from around the country to launch one of Donald Trump’s key campaign promises — a master plan to rebuild and upgrade the nation’s core transportation facilities. The Trump administration will roll out a $1.5 trillion proposal, hoping to retain focus on the issue.
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Meh.
New infrastructure, yes; if it leads to increased commerce. Upgrade airports like LGA, EWR and JFK; yes.
But the local entities must pay.
Repairing infrastructure does not pay off unless it avoids a disaster.
A 40% budget deficit will lead to a bigger disaster sooner than a road with potholes will.
Under the President Trump plan the Feds will shell out $200 billion with the rest coming from the states and private enterprise. Pelosi wants a $trillion dollars spent by the Feds.
Really? I keep hearing a,trillion in shovel ready, union bailouts. Thanks for posting. Do we get the nifty taxpayer funded signs again?
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