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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: Sun, 23 Feb 2025 14:26:47 -0700
Organization: A noiseless patient Spider

On Sun, 23 Feb 2025 12:06:13 -0800
Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> wrote:

> On 2025-02-23 11:43, Mercy-a-lago wrote:
> > On Sun, 23 Feb 2025 10:51:48 -0800 Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> wrote:
> >  =20
> >> On 2025-02-23 10:42, Mercy-a-lago wrote: =20
> >>> On Sat, 22 Feb 2025 17:10:29 -0800 Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> wrote:
> >>>  =20
> >>>> On 2025-02-22 16:26, pothead wrote: =20
> >>>>> On 2025-02-22, Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> wrote: =20
> >>>>>> On 2025-02-22 14:19, Mercy-a-lago wrote: =20
> >>>>>>> On Sat, 22 Feb 2025 16:47:40 -0500 -hh=20
> >>>>>>> <recscuba_google@huntzinger.com> wrote:
> >>>>>>>  =20
> >>>>>>>> On 2/22/25 15:53, Mercy-a-lago wrote: =20
> >>>>>>>>> On Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:39:58 -0800 Alan <nuh- =20
> >>>>>>>>> uh@nope.com> wrote: =20
> >>>>>>>>>  =20
> >>>>>>>>>> On 2025-02-22 12:30, Mercy-a-lago wrote: =20
> >>>>>>>>>>> On Sat, 22 Feb 2025 15:23:49 -0500 Chris
> >>>>>>>>>>> Ahlstrom <OFeem1987@teleworm.us> wrote:
> >>>>>>>>>>>  =20
> >>>>>>>>>>>> Biden actually got something done for our=20
> >>>>>>>>>>>> infrastructure. =20
> >>>>>>>>>>>=20
> >>>>>>>>>>> Nope.
> >>>>>>>>>>>=20
> >>>>>>>>>>> Roads, bridges, rail, all worse by far.
> >>>>>>>>>>>  =20
> >>>>>>>>>>=20
> >>>>>>>>>> Wrong. =20
> >>>>>>>>>=20
> >>>>>>>>> You lie simply to lie as a knee jerk.
> >>>>>>>>>=20
> >>>>>>>>> https://www.constructiondive.com/news/report-more-
> >>>>>>>>> than-a- third-of-us-bridges-are-structurally-
> >>>>>>>>> deficient-it- coul/604302/
> >>>>>>>>>=20
> >>>>>>>>> The U.S. has a bridge problem.
> >>>>>>>>>=20
> >>>>>>>>> The American Society of Civil Engineers gave the
> >>>>>>>>> country=E2=80=99s overall infrastructure a C- grade in its
> >>>>>>>>> 2021 report card, and the American Road and
> >>>>>>>>> Transportation Builders Association estimates that
> >>>>>>>>> 171.5 million vehicles cross over 45,000
> >>>>>>>>> structurally deficient U.S. bridges every day.
> >>>>>>>>>=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=20
> >>>>>>>>> fatalities.
> >>>>>>>>>=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=20
> >>>>>>>>> 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
> >>>>>>>> Yup.  What that's saying is that the backlog of
> >>>>>>>> infrastructure needs was even bigger than (2017
> >>>>>>>> Trump's =20
> >>>>>>>=20
> >>>>>>> Because:
> >>>>>>>=20
> >>>>>>> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/=20
> >>>>>>> Infrastructure_policy_of_Donald_Trump
> >>>>>>>=20
> >>>>>>> During his first run for the presidency, Trump touted a=20
> >>>>>>> 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=20
> >>>>>>> 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.
> >>>>>>>  =20
> >>>>>>=20
> >>>>>> Bottom line:
> >>>>>>=20
> >>>>>> Trump didn't get it done.
> >>>>>>=20
> >>>>>> Biden did. =20
> >>>>>=20
> >>>>> And like everything Biden has touched in his political
> >>>>> career, it has been a massive failure.
> >>>>>=20
> >>>>> <https://nypost.com/2025/01/10/us-news/biden-to-spend-
> >>>>> another-5b-on- infrastructure-after-last-multibillion-dollar-
> >>>>> effort-only-set-up-7- ev-charging-stations-report/> ""Biden
> >>>>> to spend another $5B on infrastructure =E2=80=94 after last
> >>>>> multibillion-dollar effort only set up 7 EV charging
> >>>>> stations in three years"" "President Biden OKed another $5
> >>>>> billion in infrastructure projects as he heads out the door
> >>>>> =E2=80=94 even after his last big-money investment went bust over E=
V=20
> >>>>> charging stations. =20
> >>>>=20
> >>>> Factually incorrect on a bunch of levels.
> >>>>  =20
> >>>=20
> >>> 7 charging stations =3D just 7.
> >>>  =20
> >>=20
> >> The actual number is more like 200. =20
> >=20
> > You lie again.
> >=20
> > https://www.the-independent.com/climate-change/news/electric-vehicle-
> > chargers-biden-infrastructure-b2520740.html
> >=20
> >=20
> > US government builds seven electric vehicle chargers in two years.
> > Just another 499,993 to go Despite concerns at the slow pace,
> > transport officials say 500,000 public charging stations will be
> > available nationwide by 2027
> >=20
> > Two years ago, the US government provided $7.5bn to create a
> > national network of electric vehicle (EV) charging stations. To
> > date, seven have been built.
> >=20
> > The money came from the $1 trillion Bipartisan Infrastructure Law,
> > signed by President Joe Biden in November 2021, to build 500,000 EV
> > chargers by 2030.
> >=20
> > But despite concerns from some lawmakers, transport officials are
> > confident that half a million will be publicly available by 2027,
> > making EV charging =E2=80=9Cas easy as finding a gas station=E2=80=9D.
> >=20
> > The Federal Highway Administration told The Independent that the
> > slow pace has been deliberate, to avoid costly mistakes
> >  =20
> Doofus, when will you and your fellow travellers learn?
>=20
> I post when I have the facts:
>=20
You lie again.

https://www.the-independent.com/climate-change/news/electric-vehicle-charge=
rs-biden-infrastructure-b2520740.html


US government builds seven electric vehicle chargers in two years. Just ano=
ther 499,993 to go
Despite concerns at the slow pace, transport officials say 500,000
public charging stations will be available nationwide by 2027

Two years ago, the US government provided $7.5bn to create a national netwo=
rk of electric vehicle (EV) charging stations. To date, seven have been bui=
lt.

The money came from the $1 trillion Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, signed b=
y President Joe Biden in November 2021, to build 500,000 EV chargers by 203=
0.

But despite concerns from some lawmakers, transport officials are confident=
 that half a million will be publicly available by 2027, making EV charging=
 =E2=80=9Cas easy as finding a gas station=E2=80=9D.

The Federal Highway Administration told The Independent that the slow
pace has been deliberate, to avoid costly mistakes