Any and all congresscritters who openly say they want to send Feral dollars (that were ripped out of people’s paychecks) back to States are NOT PART OF THE SOLUTION, THEY’RE PART OF THE PROBLEM.
Those who want infrastructure built - if it is so NEEDED in the their State - then it should be WORTHWHILE for THAT STATE to FLOAT BONDS to PAY FOR THE STINKIN’ PROJECT.
Why should my State of New Jersey ask people from MINNESOTA, OR NEW MEXICO, OR TEXAS - TO BUILD IMPROVEMENTS TO THE AIRPORTS IN NEW JERSEY - OR NJ BRIDGES ?????
WHY ????
If NJ roads and bridges are falling apart - NJ needs to maintain them - or it will see it’s commerce suffer.
If Texas maintains it’s roads better and attracts more workers and businesses to their State - then I guess NJ better gets it’s rear in gear if it wants to compete.
Because a lot of those airports and highways and bridges are Federal assets - they're owned and governed by the Federal Goverment. At least out past the original 13 colonies (see the US Constitution, Article I, Section 8, clause 17).
Why should a State get stuck repairing and maintaining a Federal road? Why should they have to pick up the bill for a Federal asset? Rather, the Feds should spend their money maintaining their own properties and assets - and stop trying to buy people with giveaways and freebies.