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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: TRIP’s 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 Nation’s 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 nation’s 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...