Trump's pursuit of infrastructure deal hits GOP roadblock

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

Trump faces stiff opposition from Republicans in his desire for a massive infrastructure package.

GOP lawmakers say the president’s grand proposal for a $2 trillion deal is too ambitious and warn that they will oppose any measure that adds to the deficit.

Many Republicans also say they are against raising taxes to pay for an infrastructure initiative, a stance that would make it extremely difficult to find money to finance a package even half the size of Trump’s desired amount.

Congressional Republicans say they are worried about passing a reprise of former President Obama’s 2009 fiscal stimulus, which was devoted to “shovel ready” infrastructure projects and “green” energy production.

https://thehill.com/policy/transportation/441909-trumps-infrastructure-plan-hits-gop-roadblock?userid=229233

Told you this would happen.

[Renew Deal]

1. Republicans will turn this country into 3rd world level of disrepair.

The only reason so many nice things are nice is that they were built fairly recently. It’s going to fall apart if republicans get their way.


Republican infrastructure plan:

[abqtommy]

2. reTHUGlican hypocrisy has no shame

given their support for the budget-busting tax bill!

[marylandblue]

8. A lot of nice things actually are too old and in poor shape.

The American Society of Civil Engineers estimates we need $2 trillion just to maintain what we have.

I think all Dems should run on infrastructure. Trump promised, people loked it, but he could not deliver. Now we need full Democratic control to get it done.

[louis-t]

3. "will oppose any measure that adds to the..."

What about the 2 trillion tax giveaway that will never pay for itself?

[gratuitous]

4. You told us this would happen?

You must be some kind of super-brainiac knowing-stuff ninja dude! Because all everyone had to say in the immediate aftermath of this story was what a coup this was for Trump, and he was pivoting into being presidential and stuff, and boy, wotta burn on all the Democrats running for president in 2020 because now Trump had totally pwned them!

Because, for a fact, practically nobody whose full-time job it is to observe the political scene expressed the least amount of skepticism that President Shart of the Deal had done it again.

But isn't it great to see Republican concern for the deficit make a comeback? Even after they added trillions to it with their tax cut package for their wealthy pals?

[Control-Z]

5. Yeah, but borrowing another trillion from China

to give corporations and the wealthy a tax break is not a problem. Yay Republicans. Yay maggot. What a deal maker! Woot!!

[spanone]

6. Trump can now say he reached across the aisle.

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that's all he wanted was a photo-op. as usual.

[Renew Deal]

7. He wants his name all over signs on the highways

It’s all about him getting his name out there. He’ll never get a high school or a library, but maybe a sign on an interstate if he tries hard.

[GeorgeGist]

9. Shithole ...

here we come.