Democrats’ Infrastructure Proposal Unfocused,
Possibly Superfluous: Expert
Posted By: earlybird, 3/25/2021 10:26:13 AM
Infrastructure spending is usually a popular proposal. Between potholes down the street and reports of crumbling bridges, Americans tend to agree that America’s infrastructure needs work. An infrastructure spending bill floated by Democrats, however, is shaping up to be something else entirely—maybe even superfluous, according to an infrastructure policy expert. Major federal infrastructure spending was originally justified as a national defense issue. The interstate system was to secure expedient troop movement, for instance. But those days are long gone. Today’s bipartisan support for such spending stems from political expediency. (Snip) They present infrastructure bills as a way to boost the economy and create jobs.
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Our mainstream media largely ignored it, the world media did not.
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The Nature of Chinese Contempt for Us
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'Charlottesville rapes you': Virginia
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