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 Government, So Why Are All You Faggots Whining About DoGE?
Date: Sun, 23 Feb 2025 14:00:29 -0800
Organization: A noiseless patient Spider
On 2025-02-23 13:26, Mercy-a-lago wrote:
> 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:
>>>
>>>> On 2025-02-23 10:42, Mercy-a-lago wrote:
>>>>> On Sat, 22 Feb 2025 17:10:29 -0800 Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com>
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> On 2025-02-22 16:26, pothead wrote:
>>>>>>> On 2025-02-22, Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>> On 2025-02-22 14:19, Mercy-a-lago wrote:
>>>>>>>>> On Sat, 22 Feb 2025 16:47:40 -0500 -hh
>>>>>>>>> <recscuba_google@huntzinger.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> On 2/22/25 15:53, Mercy-a-lago wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>> On Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:39:58 -0800 Alan <nuh-
>>>>>>>>>>> uh@nope.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> On 2025-02-22 12:30, Mercy-a-lago wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Sat, 22 Feb 2025 15:23:49 -0500 Chris
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Ahlstrom <OFeem1987@teleworm.us> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Biden actually got something done for our
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> infrastructure.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Nope.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Roads, bridges, rail, all worse by far.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> Wrong.
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> You lie simply to lie as a knee jerk.
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> https://www.constructiondive.com/news/report-
>>>>>>>>>>> more- than-a- third-of-us-bridges-are-
>>>>>>>>>>> structurally- deficient-it- coul/604302/
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> The U.S. has a bridge problem.
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> The American Society of Civil Engineers gave the
>>>>>>>>>>> countryâs 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.
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> 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.
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Yup. What that's saying is that the backlog of
>>>>>>>>>> infrastructure needs was even bigger than (2017
>>>>>>>>>> Trump's
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Because:
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> 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.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Bottom line:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Trump didn't get it done.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Biden did.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> And like everything Biden has touched in his political
>>>>>>> career, it has been a massive failure.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> <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
>>>>>>> â 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 â even after his last big-money
>>>>>>> investment went bust over EV charging stations.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Factually incorrect on a bunch of levels.
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> 7 charging stations = just 7.
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> The actual number is more like 200.
>>>
>>> You lie again.
>>>
>>> https://www.the-independent.com/climate-change/news/electric-
>>> vehicle- chargers-biden-infrastructure-b2520740.html
>>>
>>>
>>> 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
>>>
>>> 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.
>>>
>>> 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.
>>>
>>> But despite concerns from some lawmakers, transport officials
>>> are confident that half a million will be publicly available by
>>> 2027, making EV charging âas easy as finding a gas stationâ.
>>>
>>> The Federal Highway Administration told The Independent that the
>>> slow pace has been deliberate, to avoid costly mistakes
>>>
>> Doofus, when will you and your fellow travellers learn?
>>
>> I post when I have the facts:
>>
> You lie again.
>
> https://www.the-independent.com/climate-change/news/electric-vehicle-
> chargers-biden-infrastructure-b2520740.html
>
>
> 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
>
> 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.
>
> 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.
>
> But despite concerns from some lawmakers, transport officials are
> confident that half a million will be publicly available by 2027,
> making EV charging âas easy as finding a gas stationâ.
>
> The Federal Highway Administration told The Independent that the
> slow pace has been deliberate, to avoid costly mistakes
So "the-independent.com" is utterly authoritative, is it?