Trump and the Infrastructure

[kiwiman127]

Donald Trump's Big-Spending Infrastructure Dream
Donald Trump, builder of hotels, casinos, luxury apartment buildings, and golf courses, now wants to rebuild America. He wants to, as he said on Monday in Detroit, “build the next generation of roads, bridges, railways, tunnels, sea ports, and airports.”

And he wants to spend a heck of a lot of money to do that.

Hillary Clinton has proposed $275 billion in direct spending on infrastructure over five years, plus another $225 billion in loans and loan-guarantee programs. That’s not nearly enough, according to Trump.

“Her number is a fraction of what we’re talking about. We need much more money to rebuild our infrastructure,” the nominee of the party of limited government said last week in an interview on the Fox Business Network. “I would say at least double her numbers, and you’re going to really need a lot more than that.”
Donald Trump's Big-Spending Infrastructure Dream
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In the nearly six years I've been on USMB, conservatives have consistently stated the the US doesn't need to pour billions/trillions into the US's infrastructure because A, we don't have the money and B, our infrastructure is fine.
Yet, their nominee has bigger plans and a much higher bill for a up-to-dated infrastructure than Democrats/liberal, Hillary Clinton.
With all his plans that he has promised, we are looking at a ton of new debt, anywhere from $9 trillion or more, with no plans/solution to offset the cost of his plans.
To be honest, I support a plan to make our infrastructure the envy of the world. A, it would attract increased investment, both domestically and from foreign investors to build new business in America. Secondly, it would provide much needed jobs for workers and workers who have left the job market, thus also strengthening our economy. Lastly, there's the safety of our highways, bridges and water sytem; etc. It's a win-win.
So, what do Trump supporters think? What do conservatives/liberals think of Trump/Clinton's vision for our infrastructure?

 

[Lakhota]

Donald Trump's Big-Spending Infrastructure Dream
Donald Trump, builder of hotels, casinos, luxury apartment buildings, and golf courses, now wants to rebuild America. He wants to, as he said on Monday in Detroit, “build the next generation of roads, bridges, railways, tunnels, sea ports, and airports.”

And he wants to spend a heck of a lot of money to do that.

Hillary Clinton has proposed $275 billion in direct spending on infrastructure over five years, plus another $225 billion in loans and loan-guarantee programs. That’s not nearly enough, according to Trump.

“Her number is a fraction of what we’re talking about. We need much more money to rebuild our infrastructure,” the nominee of the party of limited government said last week in an interview on the Fox Business Network. “I would say at least double her numbers, and you’re going to really need a lot more than that.”
Donald Trump's Big-Spending Infrastructure Dream
==================================
In the nearly six years I've been on USMB, conservatives have consistently stated the the US doesn't need to pour billions/trillions into the US's infrastructure because A, we don't have the money and B, our infrastructure is fine.
Yet, their nominee has bigger plans and a much higher bill for a up-to-dated infrastructure than Democrats/liberal, Hillary Clinton.
With all his plans that he has promised, we are looking at a ton of new debt, anywhere from $9 trillion or more, with no plans/solution to offset the cost of his plans.
To be honest, I support a plan to make our infrastructure the envy of the world. A, it would attract increased investment, both domestically and from foreign investors to build new business in America. Secondly, it would provide much needed jobs for workers and workers who have left the job market, thus also strengthening our economy. Lastly, there's the safety of our highways, bridges and water sytem; etc. It's a win-win.
So, what do Trump supporters think? What do conservatives/liberals think of Trump/Clinton's vision for our infrastructure?
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Neither of them could get the money for infrastructure if Congress won't appropriate the funds - and Republicans haven't appropriated jack shit for Obama. Republican austerity and obstructionism is why it's taking so long to recover from the Great Bush Recession. Reagan and Bush both had huge increases in government employment to help them dig out of recessions - but Republicans have caused Obama to lose several hundred thousand government jobs. They wouldn't even consider ANY of Obama's American Jobs Act - and then they talk about the slow recovery under Obama. Dirty hypocrites.

 

[OKTexas]

Congress can easily control either of them if it remains in conservative hands. That said Trump is as clueless as any regressive when it comes to the constitutional authority of the feds to spend money on non-federal functions.

 

[theliq]

Donald Trump's Big-Spending Infrastructure Dream
Donald Trump, builder of hotels, casinos, luxury apartment buildings, and golf courses, now wants to rebuild America. He wants to, as he said on Monday in Detroit, “build the next generation of roads, bridges, railways, tunnels, sea ports, and airports.”

And he wants to spend a heck of a lot of money to do that.

Hillary Clinton has proposed $275 billion in direct spending on infrastructure over five years, plus another $225 billion in loans and loan-guarantee programs. That’s not nearly enough, according to Trump.

“Her number is a fraction of what we’re talking about. We need much more money to rebuild our infrastructure,” the nominee of the party of limited government said last week in an interview on the Fox Business Network. “I would say at least double her numbers, and you’re going to really need a lot more than that.”
Donald Trump's Big-Spending Infrastructure Dream
==================================
In the nearly six years I've been on USMB, conservatives have consistently stated the the US doesn't need to pour billions/trillions into the US's infrastructure because A, we don't have the money and B, our infrastructure is fine.
Yet, their nominee has bigger plans and a much higher bill for a up-to-dated infrastructure than Democrats/liberal, Hillary Clinton.
With all his plans that he has promised, we are looking at a ton of new debt, anywhere from $9 trillion or more, with no plans/solution to offset the cost of his plans.
To be honest, I support a plan to make our infrastructure the envy of the world. A, it would attract increased investment, both domestically and from foreign investors to build new business in America. Secondly, it would provide much needed jobs for workers and workers who have left the job market, thus also strengthening our economy. Lastly, there's the safety of our highways, bridges and water sytem; etc. It's a win-win.
So, what do Trump supporters think? What do conservatives/liberals think of Trump/Clinton's vision for our infrastructure?
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He is just one SAD BASTARD

 

[ScienceRocks]

This is one of the few areas I agree with Trump! It is a good idea.

 

[easyt65]

Hillary declated she wanted Stimulus 2.0. I guess Trump is trying to '1-Up' Her....

Great, more non-existent shovel-ready project promises from both candidates.

 

[Andylusion]

Donald Trump's Big-Spending Infrastructure Dream
Donald Trump, builder of hotels, casinos, luxury apartment buildings, and golf courses, now wants to rebuild America. He wants to, as he said on Monday in Detroit, “build the next generation of roads, bridges, railways, tunnels, sea ports, and airports.”

And he wants to spend a heck of a lot of money to do that.

Hillary Clinton has proposed $275 billion in direct spending on infrastructure over five years, plus another $225 billion in loans and loan-guarantee programs. That’s not nearly enough, according to Trump.

“Her number is a fraction of what we’re talking about. We need much more money to rebuild our infrastructure,” the nominee of the party of limited government said last week in an interview on the Fox Business Network. “I would say at least double her numbers, and you’re going to really need a lot more than that.”
Donald Trump's Big-Spending Infrastructure Dream
==================================
In the nearly six years I've been on USMB, conservatives have consistently stated the the US doesn't need to pour billions/trillions into the US's infrastructure because A, we don't have the money and B, our infrastructure is fine.
Yet, their nominee has bigger plans and a much higher bill for a up-to-dated infrastructure than Democrats/liberal, Hillary Clinton.
With all his plans that he has promised, we are looking at a ton of new debt, anywhere from $9 trillion or more, with no plans/solution to offset the cost of his plans.
To be honest, I support a plan to make our infrastructure the envy of the world. A, it would attract increased investment, both domestically and from foreign investors to build new business in America. Secondly, it would provide much needed jobs for workers and workers who have left the job market, thus also strengthening our economy. Lastly, there's the safety of our highways, bridges and water sytem; etc. It's a win-win.
So, what do Trump supporters think? What do conservatives/liberals think of Trump/Clinton's vision for our infrastructure?
View attachment 85606

Neither of them could get the money for infrastructure if Congress won't appropriate the funds - and Republicans haven't appropriated jack shit for Obama. Republican austerity and obstructionism is why it's taking so long to recover from the Great Bush Recession. Reagan and Bush both had huge increases in government employment to help them dig out of recessions - but Republicans have caused Obama to lose several hundred thousand government jobs. They wouldn't even consider ANY of Obama's American Jobs Act - and then they talk about the slow recovery under Obama. Dirty hypocrites.

Actually that's not true. They ignore it, when there is a military emergency. Like 9/11, and we're trying to root out Osama from the Taliban, and root out a terrorist supporting dictator that has been ignoring the weapons inspections he agreed to for 10 years while a blow hard, or getting blown hard, worthless white trash president did nothing but sell national security technology to China.

But to claim Republicans did not care about the deficit while in office.... that just makes you, and the ignorant fool who made that cartoon look rather stupid.

Contrary to the mindless lies of the left, after the start of military operations, and until the crash of 2007-2008, Bush and the Republicans were very concerned with the deficit, and it was reduced every single year.

The Federal deficit in 2007 was only $161 Billion. Compare that to the deficits of $600 billion Obama is leaving in his last year.

Or the four years the deficit was over $1 Trillion.

Bush and the Republicans did far more during their team in power, to reduce the deficit, than Obama has.

 

[Andylusion]

This is one of the few areas I agree with Trump! It is a good idea.

Yeah because it worked so well in 2009 and 2010. That's why the economy is just booming.

Idiots.

 

[Muhammed]

Donald Trump's Big-Spending Infrastructure Dream
Donald Trump, builder of hotels, casinos, luxury apartment buildings, and golf courses, now wants to rebuild America. He wants to, as he said on Monday in Detroit, “build the next generation of roads, bridges, railways, tunnels, sea ports, and airports.”

And he wants to spend a heck of a lot of money to do that.

Hillary Clinton has proposed $275 billion in direct spending on infrastructure over five years, plus another $225 billion in loans and loan-guarantee programs. That’s not nearly enough, according to Trump.

“Her number is a fraction of what we’re talking about. We need much more money to rebuild our infrastructure,” the nominee of the party of limited government said last week in an interview on the Fox Business Network. “I would say at least double her numbers, and you’re going to really need a lot more than that.”
Donald Trump's Big-Spending Infrastructure Dream
==================================
In the nearly six years I've been on USMB, conservatives have consistently stated the the US doesn't need to pour billions/trillions into the US's infrastructure because A, we don't have the money and B, our infrastructure is fine.
Yet, their nominee has bigger plans and a much higher bill for a up-to-dated infrastructure than Democrats/liberal, Hillary Clinton.
With all his plans that he has promised, we are looking at a ton of new debt, anywhere from $9 trillion or more, with no plans/solution to offset the cost of his plans.
To be honest, I support a plan to make our infrastructure the envy of the world. A, it would attract increased investment, both domestically and from foreign investors to build new business in America. Secondly, it would provide much needed jobs for workers and workers who have left the job market, thus also strengthening our economy. Lastly, there's the safety of our highways, bridges and water sytem; etc. It's a win-win.
So, what do Trump supporters think? What do conservatives/liberals think of Trump/Clinton's vision for our infrastructure?
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Crooked Hillary doesn't know anything about infrastructure. All she knows how to do is steal. She's a crook.

Donald Trump has an excellent track record of getting construction projects finished on time and under budget.

I've been in the construction business for three decades. And being a builder, Trump has seen the problems with our country's infrastructure that I've seen. Things that laymen such as yourself do not see or understand, but simply take for granted without any comprehension of how fragile it is, let alone what needs to be done to make it better.

 

[owebo]

This is one of the few areas I agree with Trump! It is a good idea.

You know, I agree with you for once...

Democrats have decimated our infrastructure, very much on purpose, destroying our ability to re-industrialize. I am against .gov spending a penny on anything outside the constitution HOWEVER, they made this problem, and they should fix it before I get back to my opinion....

It's easy to distilled the two candidates infrastructure messages...

Hitlery: will build one way infrastructure to the democrat plantation...

Trump: will build infrastructure necessary to make America the the industrial leader of the world again.....

It is an easy vote on that issue.....

 

[waltky]

Granny says, "Dat's right - Make America Great Again...

Trump wants ‘buy American’ provision in infrastructure bill
Saturday 10th December, 2016 - Donald Trump has made clear he wants buy-American rules in the massive infrastructure program he’s planning, launching an ardent defence of domestic-purchase requirements that can cause tensions with other countries.

Critics of such buy-American provisions say it not only freezes out foreign competition, but hurts Americans too, by driving up the cost of construction, which means taxpayers get fewer roads and bridges for their buck and fewer construction jobs in the long run. But the measures have considerable political support and the president-elect strongly suggested, in a speech Thursday night, that he sees them as part of a historic, $1 trillion infrastructure bill he’s urging lawmakers to pass. “My administration will follow two simple rules — buy American and hire American,” Trump told a cheering crowd in Iowa, at his latest post-election, campaign-style rally.

“On infrastructure, I am going to ask Congress to pass legislation that produces $1 trillion of new investment in America’s crumbling infrastructure and it is indeed crumbling. That includes major new projects for both our rural communities and our inner cities, which have also been forgotten. “And we will put our people — not people from other lands — our people back to work in the process. It is time to help Americans get off the welfare and get back into the labour market and they’re going to want to do it. ... Rebuilding this country with American hands, by American workers. We’re going to do it.”

His words echo those of some lawmakers from both parties, which suggests the issue could surface in the new year when Congress turns its attention to Trump’s legislative agenda. It would repeat an old story. In the midst of the 2009 recession, Congress included buy-American rules in a stimulus bill signed by President Barack Obama — which caused early tension with the Canadian government, as the latter argued the rules made little sense in an integrated continental economy where companies operate on both sides of the border. After much lobbying, the Canadian government got a special carve-out for Canada — but it didn’t apply to every infrastructure program, didn’t apply in every state, was only temporary and has now expired.

Some U.S. trade veterans have been expecting this issue to resurface. “My best guess would be that if there is a stimulus bill, there would be a buy-American provision,” said Jean Heilman Grier, who used to work for the U.S. government as the senior procurement negotiator for trade deals. She said she hopes the bill at least will include a stipulation that existing trade agreements be respected — a clarification senators added to the 2009 stimulus bill. She said Canada might also try including procurement in the upcoming discussion about NAFTA, which Trump says he wants to renegotiate. Canada’s new deal with the European Union includes liberalized infrastructure procurement.

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