But can he become a builder for the common good" At a moment when many feel the nation is more divided than ever, in the midst of the post-election analysis and realization, there?s an issue that stands out as a rare source of agreement between parties. It?s a pressing problem that, if given the right attention and resources, could even deliver benefits to a divided electorate as well as both parties: repairing our infrastructure.
In his victory speech last night, President-elect Trump mentioned rebuilding numerous times. ?We are going to fix our inner cities and rebuild our highways, bridges, tunnels, airports, schools, hospitals,? he said. ? We?re going to rebuild our infrastructure, which will become, by the way, second to none. And we will put millions of our people to work as we rebuild it.? Trumpian flair aside, it?s a rare campaign pledge that actually overlapped with Hillary Clinton?s proposed agenda. This summer, she released a multi-pronged, $275 billion plan??the biggest investment in American infrastructure in decades??to create a new generation of jobs and address failing roads, internet infrastructure, and energy systems. At the time, Trump said that he?d double what Clinton proposed, and recently released a proposal to privatize roadbuilding with a massive $137 billion tax credit for construction companies.
Even that may be scratching the surface. Many Americans feel infrastructure is a serious issue?according to a June poll by the Association of ...