From: Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com>
Newsgroups: alt.fan.rush-limbaugh,can.politics,alt.politics.trump,alt.politics.liberalism,alt.politics.democrats,alt.politics.usa.republican
Subject: Re: Both Presidents Obama And Biden Said They Wanted To End Waste In
Date: Sat, 22 Feb 2025 13:36:51 -0800
Organization: A noiseless patient Spider
On 2025-02-22 12:54, Mercy-a-lago wrote:
> On Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:39:40 -0800
> Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> wrote:
>
>> On 2025-02-22 12:31, Mercy-a-lago wrote:
>>> On Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:27:07 -0800
>>> Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> The previous administration did more for infrastructure than the
>>>> past 3 Republican administrations combined.
>>>
>>> In Ukraine and Gaza...
>>>
>>
>> Bzzzzt.
>>
>
> https://tripnet.org/reports/rural-connections-national-news-release-09-19-2024/
>
> U.S. RURAL ROADS & BRIDGES HAVE SIGNIFICANT DEFICIENCIES & HIGH FATALITY RATES; BACKLOG OF NEEDED REPAIRS & IMPROVEMENTS TO U.S. RURAL ROADS & BRIDGES TOTALS $198 BILLION
> Eds: TRIPâs report and appendices include data for all 50 states for
> the percentage of rural roads in poor condition, the percent of
> deficient rural bridges, rural traffic fatality rates and the number of
> rural traffic fatalities.
>
>
> An analysis of the Status of the Nationâs Highways, Bridges and
> Transit Conditions and Performance Report, 25th Edition report,
> submitted by the United States Department of Transportation (USDOT) to
> Congress in 2024, indicates that the U.S. faces a $198 billion backlog
> in needed repairs and improvements to the nationâs rural roads,
> highways and bridges. This includes a $97 billion backlog for rural
> road and highway rehabilitation, a $53 billion backlog for needed rural
> bridge rehabilitation, and a $48 billion backlog for needed rural
> roadway expansions and enhancements.
>
>
>
Again, the fact that there are problems isn't in dispute.
Now why don't you share with the class what efforts were undertaken in
Trump's first administration to deal with them...