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Chao: Trump Infrastructure Plan Could Target Broadband, Veterans Hospitals
US News & World Report ^ | March 30, 2017 | Andrew Soergel, Economy Reporter

Posted on 03/30/2017 6:15:43 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet

U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao quashed rumors Wednesday night that President Donald Trump's administration and GOP lawmakers would wait to unveil a plan for infrastructure revitalization until 2018.

Though it still might take that long to get legislation through Capitol Hill, Chao announced at a department event in Washington that a $1 trillion infrastructure proposal would be unveiled by the end of the year.

She teased a "strategic, targeted program of investment valued at $1 trillion over 10 years," according to Reuters.

"The proposal will cover more than transportation infrastructure. It will include energy, water and potentially broadband and veterans hospitals as well," Chao said....

(Excerpt) Read more at usnews.com ...


TOPICS: Computers/Internet; Government; Military/Veterans; Politics
KEYWORDS: broadband; chao; economy; infrastructure; transportation; trump; veterans

1 posted on 03/30/2017 6:15:44 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Broadband = NSA supervision


2 posted on 03/30/2017 6:30:59 PM PDT by Paladin2 (No spellcheck. It's too much work to undo the auto wrong word substitution on mobile devices.)
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To: onona

Why do I care what a US Trans Sec says ?


3 posted on 03/30/2017 6:32:15 PM PDT by onona (Keeping the faith will be our new directive for the republic !)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

I don’t give a tinkers damn about “infrastructure”I want my damned tax cut!! I want the spending CUT!! not increased. Feds don’t build airports .Does he have a clue? That dumb ass has pissed me off by bashing the conservatives!! He can go to hell!!


4 posted on 03/30/2017 6:38:42 PM PDT by WENDLE (The key is criminal prosecution of sanctuary city officials-- BIG TIME.)
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To: WENDLE

Just wow.


5 posted on 03/30/2017 6:40:42 PM PDT by petitfour (Appeal to Heaven)
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To: petitfour

This is the greatest back stab in American history. It is very dangerous, I fear.


6 posted on 03/30/2017 6:48:55 PM PDT by WENDLE (The key is criminal prosecution of sanctuary city officials-- BIG TIME.)
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To: WENDLE; petitfour

I hope you enjoyed your time here...


7 posted on 03/30/2017 6:53:05 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet (You cannot invade the mainland US. There'd be a rifle behind every blade of grass.)
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To: Paladin2

Broadband = NSA supervision


Yep.


8 posted on 03/30/2017 6:58:32 PM PDT by laplata ( Liberals/Progressives have diseased minds.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Broadband—a government boondoggle they have no business being part of that would make Obama proud.


9 posted on 03/30/2017 7:07:30 PM PDT by 9YearLurker
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To: WENDLE

Boy did you go off your meds.


10 posted on 03/30/2017 7:12:17 PM PDT by LS ("Castles Made of Sand, Fall in the Sea . . . Eventually" (Hendrix))
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To: WENDLE

Back stab? This is what Trump said he would do.


11 posted on 03/30/2017 7:43:24 PM PDT by petitfour (Appeal to Heaven)
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