One of President Trump’s biggest campaign promises was fixing America’s infrastructure: Revitalizing U.S. roads, bridges, and airports.
But, in typical President Trump fashion, we are filled with plenty of hype surrounding his infrastructure plan, but lack many, if any, real details.
So, here’s what we know:
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The president has put his director of the National Economic Council, Gary Cohn, in charge of the infrastructure issue.
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The White House is thinking of getting the job done through a public-private partnership. Meaning, Trump doesn’t necessarily want the federal government to spend a lot of money hiring people to pave roads and build bridges. He would prefer to entice the private sector to build roads and bridges for him using a tax-cut plan designed to turn a profit for them.
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There also has been talk that Cohn is contemplating paying for the $1 trillion effort by offering a one-time repatriation tax-reduction holiday, through which Washington would allow U.S. companies to bring their mass amount of overseas’ cash back home at a reduced tax rate.
Lawmakers from both sides of the aisle have shown a willingness to work with Trump on boosting the nation’s aging infrastructure. The big sticking point is how we’re going to fund it.
Recent polls show that a huge percentage of Americans, both Republicans and Democrats, favor spending more on infrastructure. This should come as no surprise in a country where potholes mar many roads, sewer pipes leak, bridges buckle, and dams burst.
Trump is clearly in the driver’s seat on this issue. Plus, as a builder, he knows a thing or two about construction and about getting things done on budget.
Plus, the new administration knows infrastructure spending has a long-term economic benefit that will increase both long-term productivity and revenue.
But the lack of details or a formal plan leaves us with many questions: When does a new infrastructure plan start to take shape? And how will it be financed?
One thing I do hope for is that Cohn and company will try to keep lawmakers’ hands off the future infrastructure projects as much as possible. It would be a shame to see lawmakers ruin potential “make America great again” projects by slipping a ton of pork-barrel spending into the mix.
I’d like to invite your feedback. In the comment section below, please let me know what kind of spending plan you expect to see. Do you think the Trump administration is overpromising? Will Trump’s big infrastructure initiatives head down the same troubled path as his healthcare plan?
Good Investing,
Mike Burnick
Robert Gunther June 3, 2017
Re: Trump’s infrastructure Plan. There is no plan. The Companies, who people thought would be involved, their stock price Increased a good amount. After awhile with no contracts signed questions will start to form. With questions the big boys will dump their infrastructure stock at a good profit. The little guys will be told to sit tight and they will take a great loss. After the correction the big boys will buy back in and wait for the cycle to start again. That is how Trump operates. He only profits on someones pain. Take a look at his bankruptcy history.
Jim Barclay June 1, 2017
I believe the most obvious way to pay for infrastructure improvements is simple: user taxes. Gasoline taxes to at least partly fund highways and bridges. Airport taxes and excise taxes. Totally fair and easy to institute
J. Raymond May 24, 2017
Keep pork barrel out of the hands of legislatures? It will never happen until we have limited terms!
If it were possible, we could keep Social Security solvent and assist with the medicaid program. (Only if fraud in the medicaid could be controlled.)
Fraud has always been and always be present. Legislatures are tool weak to take any action. After all, with the size participants are easy vote captures.
William Craig May 17, 2017
No way in hell that Congress will appropriate any money for infrastructure, because the money is not there.
Amberly May 15, 2017
I see, I supopse that would have to be the case.
Alexander Ryshkewitch May 9, 2017
I have said all along, that the Trumpster is a fraud. He has duped many Americans and will unfortunately get away with it, because the Republicans lack moral courage and/or spine to challenge this fruadulent president.
Frances May 4, 2017
The public/private partnership model is already at work in the US in many toll road projects across the country, and has met with mixed results. It’s a mistake to think that all of the private companies involved will be US corporations. Also, one has to realize that the Private part of the partnership will want to receive a stream of revenue after completion, and that comes from tolls. Does that mean more toll bridges, toll roads, etc? You bet it does. In Dallas right now, there is a swarm of protest on this subject. Taxpayers who have already paid to have infrastructure built feel “fleeced” by having to pay again and again to use the roads. The cost of infrastructure improvements is high. It costs $1 million per mile to replace asphalt on Interstate highways. Most other countries don’t have quite the spending squeeze that the US does because they spend far less on the military. And, just think! We could have repaved 61 miles of highway using the $61 Million allocated in the budget to compensate local law enforcement in Florida and New York City for their increased costs when President Trump goes to those two places. Every dollar counts.
Mike May 4, 2017
Look at Fort Worth, the south Loop, west Loop and the South Freeway are all widened and updated. Now look at the northeast Loop and North Freeway both were updated to include toll lanes. They are traffic disasters with one third of the right of way used to service the toll lanes. The free lanes are the same two lanes in each direction just as before the update now with 5 lanes of traffic being merged into these 2 on the east side. The difference is the former were updated under Democratic administrations while the latter were approved under Republican administrations.
Gordon Rands May 3, 2017
I’m worried that the infrastructure plan that eventually emerges will primarily fund money-making infrastructure such as toll roads and airport runways rather than critically needed people-serving infrastructure such as replacing old and dangerous bridges, polluting sewerage facilities, lead tainted water pipes, and deferred infrastructure maintenance/replacement projects at national parks and public universities. These are going to be hard to do with a tax-credit for private financing orientation. Its about time that people in Washington realize that sometimes we actually have to spend money to benefit the American citizenry.
Paula May 3, 2017
President Trump’s plan for infrastructure is sketchy but I think the majority in the House and Congress will get behind him. The Senate will be the sticking point.
As for the wall, going to the public was a good idea and I believe it will work. He did get money
for the wall in this last bill, where the Democrats are claiming victory, but that’s ok; he got what his campaign promised.
Frances May 4, 2017
However the plan for “the wall” is conceived, it will require concrete, which may be a challenge, since most/all of the cement plants close enough to the border to provide it are owned by CEMEX, which says they will not participate.
“The wall” is a true boondoggle, and will be locked up for decades because of private property issues. The State of Texas will be on the receiving end of a” Big Whammy”economically as the rate of immigration and daily traffic from Mexico slows. Although Texas is heavily Republican now, it has been Democrat before, and can be Democrat again,
Ellen Lemmon May 2, 2017
Improving infrastructure is far more beneficial to the country than a “wall” which can be tunneled under. Infrastructure funding should pass easily due to bipartisan support. You are 100% correct about keeping pork out of the mix. Over promising ? How about the guarantee that Mexico will pay for the wall?
Jack Nieri May 2, 2017
Best idea of the Century–keep the politicians out of the deal. Trump should get this on the table immediately–it is a win-win-win proposal. America gets infrastructure modernized, jobs and tax revenue from employment. ” Make America Great Again”
Randy May 2, 2017
We had 8 years of an all mouth do nothing President, and that is why the Democrats lost. I expect the Demokratzis will do all they can to block and obfuscate any substantive positive change Trump may try to implement. Regarding timing, that is why Trump stated this job is much harder than he thought it would be; you have the twerps trying to delay and subvert any positive efforts by the Republicans.
Marc Pearsall May 2, 2017
The only problem with private infrastructure is the fact that the roads & bridges will need tolls. Toll booths are a royal pain and electronic tolls only work if all the roads and bridges are on the same electronics. And then you have the different state tolls and what do you do about trucks and cars from Canada and Mexico delivering goods. And will the government continue to service the roads that are not tolled?
The government has to finance these projects. The odd private bridge or toll road will be acceptable, but certainly not across the entire USA.
Gene May 2, 2017
From the article, ‘…lawmakers ruin potential “make America great again” projects by slipping a ton of pork-barrel spending into the mix.’ Isn’t this what congress has done since its inception, aside from making themselves rich and exempting themselves from laws?
Mike May 2, 2017
“how we’re going to fund it.” Gosh, that’s pretty tough. How did Eisenhower do it? He put a tax on the gasoline that went into the vehicles that used the roads. Nobody complained and everybody enjoyed the use of what they had purchased. Apparently this concept is over the heads of many people living today and they have no access to past records to help them. Maybe in the distant future archaeologists will unearth our current cites and marvel at the roads bulit in the 1950s, 60s and 70s and wonder why the building stopped and began to deteriorate in the 2000s.
Raymond J. Boes May 2, 2017
Before you can pass any spending bill, you must: 1. Limit Congressional terms; 2. Obliterate the practice of adding
amendments to a bill.
Jerry Eakin May 2, 2017
Add 3 cents a gallon on gas and diesel at the pumps and give gas cards to people under $12,000 a year income.
Maybe add 2 cents per bottle of beer, 10 cents per fifth of liquor or wine. It all adds up to $$.
David Chenault May 2, 2017
Mike Burnick:
You are correct in worrying that lawmakers might use the “Make America Great Again” funding to line the pockets of corrupt senators and representatives. It would be the rare large city (or small town) that doesn’t have some vested interest group or individual who can profit immeasurably by diverting so-called ‘repair funding’ to other projects of dubious value, simply in order to enrich these concerns. One of the more popular is the “road widening project’, wherein family farmland is gobbled up, often crippling the family beyond sustainability, and further eroding an already small state-agricultural base. (The U.S. can always buy its produce from Mexico, of course.) The end result? The once-bucolic, 1940s’ style two-lane becomes a landscaped “two-lane parkway” with a median and sufficient boundaries to land two Airbus A380s parallel. And as far as breathtaking scenery goes, the out-of-state tourist with his digital camera can try to imagine what it all looked like before all the barns, farmhouses, and crops vanished. Then, we can fill in the vacant spaces and hillsides with more Mc Mansions, split-level homes, convenience stores, laundromats, strip malls, etc. Voila: Nabokov’s Rural America has vanished. And all the time, there was an Interstate highway two miles over from the ‘desperately’ needed new one.
Michael Alexander May 2, 2017
If Trump were to do mass large projects there wouldn’t be any real control of anything.
Trump was a developer not a builder! There is a big difference.
He is the person who filed Bankruptcy “6” times and always had the money and the contractors were left on the short end.
There would be mass false and miss representation of everything. I doubt if things would be done well or on time , it’s not his still.
Don May 2, 2017
Not sure if Trump understands the environmental issues. He dumped a lot (most??) Obama Exec Orders but SOMe of the environmental issues are necessary and opening up Federal Preserves for Development and or sale is NOT ACCEPTABLE!
We CAN’T JUST GO ALL IN for development (Casino’s, High Rise and Commercial Development)
FIXING INFRASTRUCTURE should be near the top of the list as that will add jobs and fix what WE HAVE ALREADY PAID TAXES FOR!
Tax reduction AND closing loopholes should be number ONE!
Trump’s Immigration reform is 100% right on. Finally someone who haqs decided to enforce the laws already on the books! Democrat’s i.e PROGRESSIVES …SHUT UP!
bryan keeling May 2, 2017
Well said Frank, in fact all commentators…I feel more confident having a business minded President at the helm than having a politician, as Mike stated: “As a builder, he knows a thing or two about construction and about getting things done on budget.”…President Trump will be anticipating any moves against him, …I am a British/Australian, living in Thailand, on holiday in Vietnam…. lol…good luck America
diane May 2, 2017
Obama spent our INFASTRUCTURE MONEY on global warming crap when over 31 thousand US scientists agree it’s a hoax. Google it! the polar bear population has increased 44 % in the last 11 years. billions daily! one small volcanic eruption puts more co2 emission in the atmosphere than all of humanity. Aside from all that, my opinion, I think each state should pay for their own infastructure. the less big government sticks their nose in the better.
Mike May 2, 2017
No, actually it went to infrastructure projects and tax cuts. This is why over 100 Republican Congressmen went back to their districts after voting against the measure to pose for photo ops at the construction sites where the money was spent. This is why Republican Governor Bobby Jindal who gave the Republican response to the stimulus went around Louisiana handing our over sized checks, from stimulus money, at ground breaking ceremonies. And no, 97% of climate scientists do not say global warming is a hoax. My PhD. is in chemistry, what’s yours in?
Mark Holoubek May 1, 2017
I agree that pork barreling should be an immediate hands off policy. However, we should also be watching others also. First, it is way to much money! Hell, the economy was crashing and they only released .8 trillion. It should be a max of 1/2 of that and it should be rolled out over 2-3 years. Releasing all that money all at once is the perfect scenario for rampant corruption.
Our hard earned dollars need to be accountable, which it will not, if not forced.
Frank May 1, 2017
Oh, I just love hearing about how Agent Orange and his tax cuts for the already obscenely wealthy corps who want more and more and more. Just so we can drive on roads without potholes and ride trains than might crash, or bridges that collapse in a river and drown us during our morning commute.
Wake up. America is building nukes and throwing firecracker missiles at Syria first. Before you get the assurance of decent healthcare. Telling you about all the fear of being blown up by yet another thumb-dick insane butcher dictator. Your Government doesn’t care if you starve, are uneducated, die on the highways, or are in debt for the rest of your life. More suffering for you, more profits for someone that isn’t you. Building a wall too, with your money. Keeps the failing banks afloat on printed money. Doesn’t have a clue how to put you first. You voted or didn’t vote. Your apathy made and still makes you a victim, while you are still buying it, day by day.
Keep spending, not voting, and make us all happy corporate slaves. It’s really on you, not him.
Beth May 1, 2017
All of our governing parties need to get serious about the national debt before any other spending or there won’t be a government to do any of this work.
Mel May 1, 2017
We need new and inovative ideas and methods of doing things and a businessman like President Trump needs more support from Congress to get it done. There are just too many swamp creatures in Congress and Washington to get it done the Trump way and they must be voted out. Agree that we must get our lawmakers hands away from ruining future infrastructure projects and put our trust into Trump’s administrators. A Public-Private type infrastructure plan is one of the possible ways to go, but it may take a while. Its the same for the wall.
Al McNal May 1, 2017
I think it will be a lot more effective than Trump’s Obamacare objectives. These “rights of health care” have already been given away. Politically no politician wants to stand up for taking something away from people as the socialists are calling them rich self centered egotists.
The infrastructure efforts have a much better appearance politically. It’s hard to even imagine what negatives the socialists can do to turn this issue to a negative for the conservative spenders.
Philip Bargioni May 1, 2017
One of our highest priorities should be to protect the electric grid from an EMP (electromagnetic pulse) or cyber attack as soon as possible. The replacement of highway bridges which have significantly deteriorated over time must also be another one of our highest priorities.
Projects that can significantly advance the US economy in a short amount of time need to be identified and built.
Nick Delis May 1, 2017
Excellent new format.
Read the Summary saves time.
Then go back and read full article when time permits.
Gordon May 1, 2017
Congress, both parties, will fill the wheelbarrows with loads of pork. This you can count on. Unless Trump can keep the lifetime politicians hands off any plan, it is pretty guaranteed to have huge cost overruns and delays. I don’t hold out much hope here.
Bret Smith May 1, 2017
Trump and his GOP business pals will be hiring the undocumented to work on their infrastructure projects. They all want to maximize profits over people, and give a rats arse about working class citizens !
Jeff May 1, 2017
It will start out like most things a good idea and a decent plan. The house will pass it. The senate will pass their version and then it will go to committee, behind closed doors, and it will die a slow death as too many pet projects get added to it.
Prophet May 1, 2017
I think they should set up a infrastructure Bond that payees 5% or greater to public funded money from 401k funds before tax account that would give them also free taxes on the amount invested and the 5% interest.This would encourage investment from private funds.When you still reach 70 1/2 you can pull your money tax free at life expectancy or lump sum after 80 yrs. old even if you started life expectancy withdrawals.
dom woodall May 1, 2017
lets hope for the best ……..prepare for the pork to roll in
Jack in TEXAS May 1, 2017
“We the people” should allow some degree of “sanity” to not expect all that Pres. Trump said he would do, to be “DONE” in the 100 day “MIRACLE” timeframe. Unfortunately, the folks in power are prone to “shoot of their mouths” without thinking, which I whole heartily endorse, rather than carefully worded comments that takes a “gaggle” of analysts to determine the meaning.
Many have said, get on with the “promises”, that’s why he was elected. Defund/repeal “OBAMACARE”, period. Do not try to “improve it”. Reduce the need for the IRS > flat tax > save a big “chunk of change”. Force congress to live by the rules they make. Eliminate regulations that stifle government employees to make decisions, make it real world where the “screw-ups” get fired. Sorry but I had to “vent” !
Oh Yeah > to answer your question, ALL plans by anyone in Government never are simple and must be “massaged” so the congress can get re-elected, resulting in delays, and attempting to make constituents happy >> aka “Pork Barrel”
Jerry Wheaton May 1, 2017
By all means keep the politicians from larding their regions or their own pockets!
Stephen Ettinger May 1, 2017
As crazy as it sounds, add 10c/gallon to gasoline which is priced so low relative to what we have paid per gallon, and then hit American oil to cover 50% of that in a gave back which can be tax deductible off the Gross profit of their firms in each state. Obviously states with more people receive more money as infrastructure wear and tear is greatest in the more populous areas. The money is escrowed, and a database of the severest erosion is noted in each region. Based upon a truthful engineers reports, the money is to be slated for a rebuild. Now you hire companies with a quality track record to get the work done and pay them an incentive and bonus for each day the job is completed early. the money saved in speedy repairs is applied to a new contract with the same construction firms that truly do the job quickly, within budget, and on time. The ones that delay a project and cause cost over runs never get another Federal infrastructure project again.
Pete Ellis May 1, 2017
We’ve been in the “D.C. ditch for too many years to expect any president to dig us out in 100 days or even 4 years AND do any of US really know what is in this Healthcare Bill??? I don’t think so! Getting it right the first time doesn’t float in this congress. William and Frank are correct, we need to “get off his case & give Trump a chance!
mark sontag May 1, 2017
Let “the Donald” just do something other than posture and open his mouth. The country needs a leader and not a posturing fool.
Melech Berman May 1, 2017
Donald Trump knows how to get projects done within a budget and timeframe look at his hotels. Why can’t America do the same work on a budget with a time restraint cut the waist and build America together for the future for ourselves and our kids and generations to come. Once again we all need to work together as a team to benefit this country ourselves and our kids for the future
Matt Johns May 1, 2017
It’s never over promising to see a need and seek to provide a solution. However, coming to a resolution that brings about much needed gain for all takes cooperation of many. My hope is that many can cooperate so that all can benefit.
Ron Kyewski May 1, 2017
Agree with the need for Public-Private partnership. Much smarter than Fed only. Think Canada has sorted this out years ago. I must voice a bit of disappointment with this and other recent articles that include a thinly veiled hit against Trump. How long will it take for the so-called financial media, online, TV etc. to stop being Obama/Hilary apologists and get with reality. The issues being tackled now are enormous and should not be force-fed into some mythical 100 day envelope.
Big issues take time to fix and appropriate vetting and and well-thought out construction is more important than soothing media misguided timetables. After all, Obama did all he could to crush enterprise and job creation so give a real businessman some time to sort through the gigantic problems of taxes, healthcare and infrastructure that the Dems avoided like the plague………………….They only knew how to play Santa Claus not run the country like a big-boy enterprise it really is.
Ken Holloway May 1, 2017
I’d be more inclined to share my opinions on issues like these if I had some kind of understanding about why you’re asking? How does it pertain to investing or speculating, either short term or long term? From all appearances so far, some of the players have changed, but the game stays the same.
Paul Koch May 1, 2017
I think the President is smart enough to NOT let the Federal do the infrastructure hiring and waste precious tax monies on overspending the Federal Government is known for. Letting private enterprise do the work for far less AND hiring tax payers and union workers to do the work makes for a sounder spending plan. Lets see what Washington actually does on this idea.
Ellen May 1, 2017
Well, let’s look at the record so far: instead of medicare for all, we appear to be getting “what care?” for many; instead of TheFairTax, we’re seeing tax breaks for mostly the 1%. We’d love to see sturdy new bridges, repaired roads and water systems, etc. I guess we can dream. You know, President Trump and the congress have a wonderful opportunity to do great things. Wish they would.
Mitch Brown May 1, 2017
I hear a lot about people saying “give him time”. Be reminded that it was Trump HIMSELF who promised these things would get done in the first 100 days. No one forced him or bent his arm to make these type of wildly inflated gestures. His lack of detail continues a behavior supported during the campaign, where no one was interested in the details. This lack of attention, focus and inability to grasp the levers of influence only foreshadows nothing getting done – not because of opposition, but because of a lack of a PLAN.
Leonard May 1, 2017
I’m for the infrastructure repairs and that Congress keep their ever loving bleeding fingers sticky fingers or whatever kind of fingers they have out of the money pot . They have already spent far more money over the years on stupid ridiculous pork barrel garbage then they ever should have .
Steve Tanton May 1, 2017
Dear Mike,
Don’t you think you’re being a little negative here, a little silly even? We’ve just gotten started. No president gives the public all the details when they’re still being worked out. And you seem to miss out on the fact that certain things must go through Congress. His promise was a political promise to work hard for things, not a guarantee. Much depends upon Congress. Let’s get real here sir, let’s get real.
Best,
Steve Tanton
Michael Clancy May 1, 2017
Mike,
Try to be more careful with the color of the words you use describing political personalities.
Terms like all hype re. Trumps campaign promises. I don’t recall you being as finely tuned re. Obama’s “you can keep your doctor”, or your premium rates will go down. If you feel compelled to wax on about Trump, how’s about bringing up the fact that never before in US history has a newly elected president been under such broad/unrelenting attack, and perhaps note how this impacts our governments ability to govern, and or how it can impact the investment world.
When you sneak in extra descriptive language like in this article, it distracts from the article, and makes readers question how other biases might impact your recommendations…. Just saying.
Frank S. May 1, 2017
Regarding “There also has been talk that Cohn is contemplating paying for the $1 trillion effort by offering a one-time repatriation tax-reduction holiday, through which Washington would allow U.S. companies to bring their mass amount of overseas’ cash back home at a reduced tax rate.”; I have a similar idea that would appeal to individuals as well as companies repatriating funds.
Even though in normal times, as a retire septuagenarian, a significant part of my nest egg would be in bonds, thanks to FED shenanigans, I am avoiding them like the plague – I think Larry would probably approve. Still, there is the patriotic impulse. How about a provision in the tax code that establishes zero-coupon infrastructure bonds, gives the initial purchaser a deduction for the purchase and another deduction for the proceeds if the initial purchaser hold the bond to maturity. Most of the yield would be due to the tax savings on both ends (purchase and redemption). Beside the yield, a patriot might purchase such bonds because the country needs the infrastructure work done and needs it done now!
The bonds would fund a pool from which qualified borrowers could get low cost loans to finance worthwhile projects: Have a true public infrastructure purpose and plan / schedule for repayment. Example: a state or local government wants to rebuild / replace an old and deteriorating bridge (purpose: public safety) and will repay the loan by making the new one a toll bridge (repayment plan) at least long enough to pay off the loan.
Mike May 2, 2017
Funny, Trump ranted and raved against the unfair trade treaties (which as a Bernie supporter I agree with) but now wants to let the companies that benefited from these unfair trade treaties keep their loot. I must be missing something, if robbing a bank is wrong shouldn’t it also be wrong to keep the loot?
Dennis McKendrick May 1, 2017
The government can print intrest free money for such things as infrastructure. Instead of green fedral reserve notes, print red in God we trust notes, use it for all infrastructure projects. All materials and work would be paid in red backs. No state or fed tax, only social security, and heath insurance, provided by the successfull bidder, would be withheld. Red backs would only be good inside our boarders, no value outside. They would only buy things produced inside. There would be a reasonable pay scale, summer and part time work for students, employment for welfare receipients, along with union and non union jobs. There could be transportation and or camps provided for each project. Plus ???–
W G Fredericks May 1, 2017
Total agreement No pork! Michigan resident, we need Great Lakes safety guards however not pleased with pork in yesterday’s budget bill. POTUS please show some backbone!
Dale High May 1, 2017
The biggest reason to support Trump was his promise to finally get serious about our failing infrastructure! If he fails to get this done, he will lose a lot of support! He had better give this priority.
Dallas Graham May 1, 2017
Good morning (here anyway),
In Australia, NONE of the private / public partnerships have made any money. They usually tout a project to be a particular price which ends up costing a LOT more. Excessive tolls have seen motorists in my City, Brisbane, avoid such roads and tunnels, hence guaranteeing the project to be a financial failure. I NEVER use toll roads or tunnels. MOST Australians believe Governments should build such projects and pay for them using taxes. Governments could do this quite easily if taxpayers money wasn’t WASTED in the most stupid of ways.
I guess similar sentiments reign in America.
Dallas Graham.
Bob Gerecke May 1, 2017
Will the businesses that pay for infrastructure end up owning it? If so, I presume that the public will have to pay tolls. That will add to the cost of goods and services, as well as increase the cost of commuting and travel, thereby inflating the cost of living. That will not be a good deal for the American people.
Scott May 1, 2017
You don’t think Trump stands to rake in millions with his buddies the Cohn brothers at the helm? He hasn’t divested his holdings and isn’t subject to financial scrutiny.
nnorman leblanc May 1, 2017
Infrastructure may very well be the only spending we can do that will ultimately pay for itself with improved efficiency and reduction of costly infrastructure failures. It is the only expenditure that can justify a deficit in the budget but it must be done better than past projects!
PHILIP GOLDMAN May 1, 2017
We live in a world that could be known as “PARKER BROS.” MONOPLY ala WORLD OF make believe. We human beings “think” this is real but in reality “IT IS ONLY IN OUR MIND”. PAIN ALSO ONLY EXISTS IN OUR MIND TOO.
phil goldman
Kyomuhendo Bright May 1, 2017
I comment about that the website should be sending me news and everything running in the world
William Spedding May 1, 2017
for your info the healthcare issue is still being worked on and faster that you think. Trump wll get more done in one year than that lame duck pres did in three
Dennis T May 1, 2017
YUGE projects. Yes, Trump has opened too many can of worms with too few people to guide them. He, or any leader, would have done better to formulate a blueprint for the country not just to feed his ego. Hasn’t done this with anything so far and look at the results!
Scott May 1, 2017
Trump is as impotent on this issue as he has been on immigration and health care…and the bedroom, for that matter. Do you really think Trump will accomplish one thing he promised?
John Corden May 1, 2017
Put simply you cant spend money you dont have unless you take on a lot of debt,something there is already more than enough of.There need to be priorities set for any available funds.
John Csaszar May 1, 2017
Why do you insist on calling Trump a great builder when all he has been able to do is sign agreements with vendors, screw them out of payment and tout how he came in under budget. That’s not a great builder, only a dishonest person.
Frank Thompson May 1, 2017
Give Trump a chance. The lack of improvements over the years have made people over anxious and expecting too much in a short time.
William McCain May 1, 2017
get off his case – he has enough trouble right now wrestling with congress with healthcare and tax changes. he’ll announce details on infrastructure when ready. you are absolutely correct w/re lawmakers and pork barrel!
Jack French May 1, 2017
This seems to be a lagging issue. Not really too much being said as compared to other items.