Posted on 10/17/2021 8:05:59 AM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg predicted on Sunday that supply chain issues facing the US will continue into 2022, but stressed that Congress potentially passing President Joe Biden's infrastructure proposal is the best way to help alleviate those problems.
"Certainly a lot of the challenges that we've been experiencing this year will continue into next year. But there are both short-term and long-term steps that we can take to do something about it," Buttigieg told CNN's Jake Tapper on "State of the Union."
"Look, part of what's happening isn't just the supply side, it's the demand side. Demand is off the charts," he added. "This is one more example of why we need to pass the infrastructure bill. There are $17 billion in the President's infrastructure plan for ports alone and we need to deal with these long-term issues that have made us vulnerable to these kinds of bottlenecks when there are demand fluctuations, shocks and disruptions like the ones that have been caused by the pandemic."
The comments from the secretary come as Biden's $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill makes its way through Congress, where it has already passed the Senate but is now stalled in the House. The legislation includes money for roads, bridges and public transportation, and would also provide funds to reduce congestion and emissions near ports and airports.
Asked by Tapper if he was frustrated that House progressives' demands to not vote on the physical infrastructure bill until the social infrastructure bill was also ready for a vote, Buttigieg said both pieces of legislation are needed to address the current issues stemming from the pandemic, including inflation.
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It is all by design.
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Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg says supply chain disruptions will continue Oct 17, 2021
He says demand is up “because the president has successfully guided this economy out of the teeth of a terrifying recession.”
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Duh! If you do nothing, ths problem will self correct. Its just a matter of time for supplies to catch up.
Yep. As intended.
I feel silly asking this, but can someone outline exactly what is causing supply issues? I hear various reasons, but not the causes. For example, there is a Truck Driver shortage. If true, why is there a Truck Driver Shortage? I’ve also heard claims of labor shortages, why?
It’s officially a threat now. Hes saying if Biden doesn’t get his spending bill then the issues will go on ... maybe forever.
Ignore him. He’s in a foul mood because his nipples are sore.
It will take until December 2022 for him to figure out he isn’t going to make any milk no matter how hard he tries. Then he will give up and go back to work.
Yep, all according to plan.
Supplies are not the problem. Offloading at the ports is the problem. Cargo ships are stacked up offshore waiting for weeks to unload.
You are completely unaware of the actual situation?
So...Pete was able to “pull” away from his butt-husband and abused kids long enough to issue a statement.
Glad to see he’s so concerned.
A total butt, from edge to edge.
Congress potentially passing President Joe Biden’s infrastructure proposal is the best way to help alleviate those problems.
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Yes, it is all by design.
“So you can’t eat today but if you just pass our 3.5 trillion boondoggle to destroy the US as you knew it, you can eat again!”
No. How about if you get California to unf*** their policy which excludes half the long haul trucks in the US from California ports, you lying, incompetent, Communist sack of putrid dog sh!t? You are deliberately taking food from the tables of American families and tell us you’ll fix it if we pass your Communist sh!t. Burn in Hell and I hope you do it soon.
There are plenty of drivers, but they aren't union drivers and we can't have that.
physical infrastructure bill until the social infrastructure bill was also ready for a vote
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“Social infrastructure bill”, a nice euphemism for socialism.
Damn all those Assistant Democrats that voted for the Trojan horse.
Postpartum depression
Govt regs and “managing” is the problem...ie, in California there are stringent rules on truck companies
HA! Truth be known.....they will continue thru infinity.
Right Petey? Send a boy to do a man’s job and THIS is what
you get. Unaccustomed! However, he does know how to bottle feed (breast feed? NO - not him) a newborn AND change its nappies.
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