Trump?s infrastructure plan: New proposals favor car-centric transportation
Significant funding cuts, and a focus on private investment, would shift focus towards cars and roadways Earlier this month, it seemed President Donald Trump?s infrastructure plan had stalled, with plenty of discussion taking place, but no concrete proposals or spending plans. This week, things have started to take shape, with the release of a long-awaited infrastructure proposal on Tuesday, an addendum to the proposed 2018 budget.
In a statement Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao made to Politico, the administration seeks ?long-term reform on how infrastructure projects are regulated, funded, delivered and maintained.? This week?s announcement lays out the ?main key principles? that will be expanded upon with legislation later this year. During the early days of the administration, some Democrats expressed a willingness, and even eagerness, to work together on an infrastructure plan, which was a frequent talking point on the campaign trail and a key part of Trump?s plan to invest in the country and its workers. With this new proposal, the bipartisan support seems to have disappeared.
?President Trump?s campaign promises on infrastructure are crumbling faster than our roads and bridges,?? Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer said in a statement. ?The fuzzy math and sleight of hand can?t hide the fact that the president?s $200 billion plan is more than wiped out by other cuts to key infrastructure programs.?
While that discord suggests additional debates are sure...
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