From: Mercy-a-lago <run@no.spam>
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
Date: Sat, 22 Feb 2025 15:16:19 -0700
Organization: A noiseless patient Spider
On Sat, 22 Feb 2025 13:36:51 -0800
Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> wrote:
> 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:
> > =20
> >> On 2025-02-22 12:31, Mercy-a-lago wrote: =20
> >>> On Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:27:07 -0800
> >>> Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> wrote:
> >>> =20
> >>>> The previous administration did more for infrastructure than the
> >>>> past 3 Republican administrations combined. =20
> >>>
> >>> In Ukraine and Gaza...
> >>> =20
> >>
> >> Bzzzzt.
> >> =20
> >=20
> > https://tripnet.org/reports/rural-connections-national-news-release-09-=
19-2024/
> >=20
> > 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=E2=80=99s 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.
> >=20
> >=20
> > An analysis of the Status of the Nation=E2=80=99s 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=E2=80=99s 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.
> >=20
> >=20
> > =20
>=20
> Again, the fact that there are problems isn't in dispute.
Time only worsens them.
=20
> Now why don't you share with the class what efforts were undertaken
> in Trump's first administration to deal with them...
The efforts the Dems killed off in favor of EV mandates and such:
https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2016/08/donald-trumps-big-spen=
ding-infrastructure-dream/494993/
The Republican nominee=E2=80=99s push to pour more money into roads and bri=
dges
than Hillary Clinton is his latest break with conservatives, and it=E2=80=
=99s
drawing criticism from one of his own economic advisers.
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/white-house-gears-infrastructure-push-dubbe=
d-easiest-trump/story?id=3D52046300
the proposal to be unveiled will call for "at least $200 billion" in federa=
l spending on infrastructure projects over the next 10 years, with a goal o=
f attracting at least an additional $800 billion in financing from state an=
d local governments along with private partnerships, the official said.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Infrastructure_policy_of_Donald_Trump
During his first run for the presidency, Trump touted a potential major
infrastructure initiative. Although both sides of the political aisle
recognized the need to upgrade American infrastructure, no major
infrastructure bill was passed due to disagreements over the details of
such a spending package, namely, what to spend on, how much to spend,
and how to pay for it. In general, the aim of the Trump administration
was to revitalize the national economy and enhance national security,
despite the tendency of the Republican Party to oppose large federal
expenditures and tax hikes. Members of the Democratic Party typically
favored investing in renewable energy and new infrastructure that could
begin to combat climate change.