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RKP5637

(67,086 posts)
Tue Mar 21, 2017, 10:14 PM Mar 2017

Where's Trump's big budget for rebuilding the infrastructure? Did I miss it? Isn't that billions?

I thought that was one of his big deals? ... gonna put millions to work rebuilding the infrastructure. What a load of pure BS he is. Hmmmm ... guess I got that mixed up with his Mexican wall. The idiot!

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Jonny Appleseed

(960 posts)
7. Hopefully they build the highways to bring materials to the wall first
Tue Mar 21, 2017, 10:47 PM
Mar 2017

so by the time Trump is out of office we have a trans-continental highway directly on the border which will likely translate into a boom in Mexico's economy (and with a little help) stabilizing it to the point where they can worry about their Southern borders instead of us worrying about ours.

pinboy3niner

(53,339 posts)
2. I think they plan to do the infrastructure bill after the August recess
Tue Mar 21, 2017, 10:23 PM
Mar 2017

It wasn't supposed to be part of the initial budget proposal.

lindysalsagal

(20,581 posts)
3. You get a $5 tax credit for a tarp to throw over your trailer.
Tue Mar 21, 2017, 10:23 PM
Mar 2017

His friends need the rest for their new yachts.

RKP5637

(67,086 posts)
4. And if you're 50+ you just need some Duct Tape, beause you aren't going to live that long with our
Tue Mar 21, 2017, 10:30 PM
Mar 2017

nifty new TrumpCare Health Plan.

Warpy

(111,141 posts)
6. He meant the MILITARY infrastructure
Tue Mar 21, 2017, 10:43 PM
Mar 2017

Right wing billionaires think that's the only reason for a having a government, to build the biggest military in the world to protect their billions so they can sleep at night.

He gets his way, there won't be a country worth defending.

RKP5637

(67,086 posts)
8. You know, I've wondered that for years and years. Larger and larger militaries, more lethal
Tue Mar 21, 2017, 10:52 PM
Mar 2017

weapons, youth often conned into serving to protect billionaires and the youth often return maimed or dead, and many treated like shit when they return. It gets closer and closer to total destruction. I think with this ass in the WH, we are on the way to annihilation.

cstanleytech

(26,236 posts)
9. What they need to do is cut the defense budget in half (see my sig) and
Tue Mar 21, 2017, 10:54 PM
Mar 2017

divert the money to a massive infrastructure spending bill as that actually would help the economy far more than doubling down on defense as the defense companies are not going to be hiring many more people rather they are simply going to pocket the money.
Spending on infrastructure however will put far more lower and low middle class to work than defense spending will plus it will make our roads safer for transporting goods.

hedda_foil

(16,371 posts)
11. He's going to privatize everything and sell it off to the lowest bidders.
Tue Mar 21, 2017, 11:16 PM
Mar 2017

The new owners will probably get all kinds of incentives to charge us for whatever so-called improvements they make ... like installing pay stations on roads and bridges and drilling for oil in the national parks.

RKP5637

(67,086 posts)
12. This administration is soooo out of control ... the world is laughing at us for this damn fool
Tue Mar 21, 2017, 11:19 PM
Mar 2017

having been voted into office.

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