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Conservatives have no plan for our deteriorating infrastructure, period.
First, our infrastructure isn't deteriorating.
Second, it already gets adequate funding. It's always being rebuilt. Unless you've been conveniently ignoring all the annoying construction that's constantly going on in every state.
Minnesota
So what is "infrastructure"?
Building and maintaining:
Roads
schools
Post Office
prisons
bridges
highways
docks
rails
system that distributes:
water
gas
electricity
collects sewage
And that's just a few.
Imagine doing without these? What kind of America would be living in? Is this what Republicans mean when they talk about "going back"? A time before infrastructure?
Now imagine what infrastructure improvements could have been done with over a half a billion dollars that were, instead, pissed away on a 0bamafailure solar panel company...
First, our infrastructure isn't deteriorating.
Second, it already gets adequate funding. It's always being rebuilt. Unless you've been conveniently ignoring all the annoying construction that's constantly going on in every state.
Minnesota
Oh wow. You found a picture of an isolated incident that happened several years ago. Good for you.
One bridge doesn't create an infrastructure problem. Almost every bridge and road is routinely repaired and strengthened.
We don't have an infrastructure problem.
So what is "infrastructure"?
Building and maintaining:
Roads
schools
Post Office
prisons
bridges
highways
docks
rails
system that distributes:
water
gas
electricity
collects sewage
And that's just a few.
Imagine doing without these? What kind of America would be living in? Is this what Republicans mean when they talk about "going back"? A time before infrastructure?
Although some press accounts have described Brent Spence as "crumbling," and the White House says it's an example of "ur gently needed" repairs, the bridge isn't falling apart. In fact, it's designed to last for decades more.
It is, however, "functionally obsolete," which in this case means it's too small to handle the daily traffic load. While designed to handle 85,000 cars and trucks, it now carries more than 150,000, leading to regular backups.
So the plan isn't to do extensive repairs on the bridge, but to build an entirely new one right next to it and keep the old one in use.
The problem is that construction work on the $2.3 billion bridge isn't scheduled to start for three or four years, according to the project's official website.
That would appear to put it outside the "immediate" timetable in Obama's jobs bill, which requires the Transportation secretary to "obligate" all the highway funds "not later than two years after enactment" of the bill.
So what is "infrastructure"?
Building and maintaining:
Roads
schools
Post Office
prisons
bridges
highways
docks
rails
system that distributes:
water
gas
electricity
collects sewage
And that's just a few.
Imagine doing without these? What kind of America would be living in? Is this what Republicans mean when they talk about "going back"? A time before infrastructure?
Well I am an Licensed electrical contractor--in fact over 30+ years. Do you actually believe that the federal government sent me money to keep our 5 full time electricians around to SIT ON THEIR THUMBS?
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GOP: Why waste money building "infrastructure"?
Report: One in Nine Bridges in America Structurally Deficient, Potentially Dangerous
Report: One in Nine Bridges in America Structurally Deficient, Potentially Dangerous | Transportation Nation
The Federal Highway Administration applies that scary-sounding label to thousands of bridges across the nation. It basically means the bridge needs careful maintenance and repair to stay in service, and eventually it will have to be rehabilitated or replaced or closed.
Structurally deficient doesnt necessarily mean that they are dangerous, said Tom Crosby, spokesman for the Charlotte-based AAA Carolinas motor club, which lobbies for more money to replace old bridges. If these bridges were dangerous, they would close them down and immediately begin work on them.
Each bridge is graded with a sufficiency rating that gives a 55 percent weight to its structural condition. The score, on a 1-to-100 scale, also includes factors unrelated to safety or structural quality.
GOP: Why waste money building "infrastructure"?
Great question! Can you answer it Deanie?
Why waste money building infrastructure?
You know, as opposed to spending wisely on infrastructure as the GOP would like to? (they will fail but that's a separate issue)
So what is "infrastructure"?
Building and maintaining:
Roads
schools
Post Office
prisons
bridges
highways
docks
rails
system that distributes:
water
gas
electricity
collects sewage
And that's just a few.
Imagine doing without these? What kind of America would be living in? Is this what Republicans mean when they talk about "going back"? A time before infrastructure?
Like this bridge that Obama said is desperate need of repair?
Funny thing, it really does not need repair, and is not going to get any money form his jobs bill.
Although some press accounts have described Brent Spence as "crumbling," and the White House says it's an example of "ur gently needed" repairs, the bridge isn't falling apart. In fact, it's designed to last for decades more.
It is, however, "functionally obsolete," which in this case means it's too small to handle the daily traffic load. While designed to handle 85,000 cars and trucks, it now carries more than 150,000, leading to regular backups.
So the plan isn't to do extensive repairs on the bridge, but to build an entirely new one right next to it and keep the old one in use.
The problem is that construction work on the $2.3 billion bridge isn't scheduled to start for three or four years, according to the project's official website.
That would appear to put it outside the "immediate" timetable in Obama's jobs bill, which requires the Transportation secretary to "obligate" all the highway funds "not later than two years after enactment" of the bill.
Obama Jobs Bill Might Not Help Touted Bridge - Investors.com
To steal a line from Gov Johnson, my cat has created more shovel ready jobs than Obama has.
GOP: Why waste money building "infrastructure"?
Great question! Can you answer it Deanie?
Why waste money building infrastructure?
You know, as opposed to spending wisely on infrastructure as the GOP would like to? (they will fail but that's a separate issue)
GOP: Why waste money building "infrastructure"?
Great question! Can you answer it Deanie?
Why waste money building infrastructure?
You know, as opposed to spending wisely on infrastructure as the GOP would like to? (they will fail but that's a separate issue)
Id also add, why waste any money?
Great question! Can you answer it Deanie?
Why waste money building infrastructure?
You know, as opposed to spending wisely on infrastructure as the GOP would like to? (they will fail but that's a separate issue)
Id also add, why waste any money?
Sure, throw that in my face.
Well, I was more trying to assist you in throwing it in rdean's face
gee thats funny i live in a County that is still considered a majority Republican one and right now they are working on the roads and other infrastructure projects.....can Dean be wrong?.....So what is "infrastructure"?
Building and maintaining:
Roads
schools
Post Office
prisons
bridges
highways
docks
rails
system that distributes:
water
gas
electricity
collects sewage
And that's just a few.
Imagine doing without these? What kind of America would be living in? Is this what Republicans mean when they talk about "going back"? A time before infrastructure?
Rdean's pride will never allow him to consider himself wrong.
So what is "infrastructure"?
Building and maintaining:
Roads
schools
Post Office
prisons
bridges
highways
docks
rails
system that distributes:
water
gas
electricity
collects sewage
And that's just a few.
Imagine doing without these? What kind of America would be living in? Is this what Republicans mean when they talk about "going back"? A time before infrastructure?
Thanks but no thanks.
As far as Rdeans partisan hackery with this thread and the title. Why do you people even answer him anymore? The guy is Far Left partisan to the Point of Lunacy.
Conservatives have no plan for our deteriorating infrastructure, period.
First, our infrastructure isn't deteriorating.
Second, it already gets adequate funding. It's always being rebuilt. Unless you've been conveniently ignoring all the annoying construction that's constantly going on in every state.
Minnesota
Conservatives have no plan for our deteriorating infrastructure, period.
Get the Telescopic Lens, I think I see Cheney under the bridge with a hack saw.
