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Biden wants to sell infrastructure. His problem: Few buyers.
Nbcne ^ | 05/08/2022 | Shannon Pettypiece, Sahil Kapur and Scott Wong

Posted on 05/08/2022 3:13:38 PM PDT by ChicagoConservative27

WASHINGTON — As President Joe Biden ramps up his efforts to help Democrats in the midterm elections, he’s focused on a selling point that, so far, voters aren’t: his plan to rebuild the country’s infrastructure.

Standing in an industrial building near the Port of New Hampshire last month, flanked by construction and boating equipment, Biden talked dredging, bridges and lead pipes.

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Culture/Society; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: biden; buyers; infrastructure; sell
It took three people to write this and one of their names is pettypiece?
1 posted on 05/08/2022 3:13:38 PM PDT by ChicagoConservative27
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To: ChicagoConservative27

“Infrastructure” translated means looting and grifting. The Clinton Administration did the same thing.


2 posted on 05/08/2022 3:16:03 PM PDT by Luke21
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To: Luke21
The Clinton Administration did the same thing.

And Obama, and Bush.

It ain't any of the federal governments business. The US Constitution gives the power to Congress to build post offices and post roads. That should be limited to two post offices and two roads, in the middle of no where. We do not need the USPS any longer. We certainly don't need the US Dept of Transportation. Everything they touch turns to sheeeet.

3 posted on 05/08/2022 3:28:19 PM PDT by ConservativeInPA (Scratch a leftist and you'll find a fascist )
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To: ConservativeInPA

I agree, and airlines should be left alone by the federal government entirely, except at international points of entry and even then it should only be customs.

But.. then again.. why even have customs? if liberals don’t mind millions streaming across the southern border, why stop them at the airports?


4 posted on 05/08/2022 3:30:42 PM PDT by TexasFreeper2009
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To: ConservativeInPA

Federal money should only go for Federal roads.


5 posted on 05/08/2022 3:37:09 PM PDT by cowboyusa (America Cowboy up! S Matter)
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To: TexasFreeper2009
airlines should be left alone

Exactly. Imagine unfettered civil liability suits against airlines for air traffic control caused accidents. If airlines ran air traffic control as a consortium it would be ultra high tech, cost very little and work. Airlines would have ever motivation to be safe.

It wasn't so long ago that the federal government had not TSA. Airports provided their own security. No need for union controlled fat people looking at my junk or telling me to take off my shoes.

Like you said, Customs and Immigration Control is the government's business. Perhaps less and very limited government with a lot of focus on very limited things would provide excellent service to citizens.

6 posted on 05/08/2022 3:48:23 PM PDT by ConservativeInPA (Scratch a leftist and you'll find a fascist )
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To: ChicagoConservative27

If he wants to invest in Infrastructure, he must first reign in the government red tape and baseless lawsuits.
Without it, all these projects will never go anywhere!


7 posted on 05/08/2022 3:53:52 PM PDT by AZJeep (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O0AHQkryIIs)
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To: Luke21

Exactly! Like everything the left do. They get paid first!


8 posted on 05/08/2022 5:14:20 PM PDT by TribalPrincess2U
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To: ChicagoConservative27
“Folks, this matters. It matters to our safety, our security, our health," Biden told the crowd...

And the first thing the a-hole does; is shut down the pipeline that provides thousands of jobs, keeps energy prices lower, and energy security...

9 posted on 05/08/2022 6:11:41 PM PDT by DUMBGRUNT ("The enemy has overrun us. We are blowing up everything. Vive la France!"Dien Bien Phu last message)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Is an oil pipeline Infrastructure?


10 posted on 05/08/2022 6:58:35 PM PDT by AlbertWang
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To: ConservativeInPA

TSA is the biggest make-work project since FDR’s alphabet agencies from the Depression-era. Basically it’s an unskilled leaf-raking job.


11 posted on 05/08/2022 7:07:08 PM PDT by Tallguy
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An unskilled leaf raking job for Islamic terrorists until they murder random Americans…


12 posted on 05/08/2022 7:11:55 PM PDT by jjotto ( Blessed are You LORD, who crushes enemies and subdues the wicked.)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

How about sinking a few bucks into Civilian Defense? It might be nice to have a strategic grain stockpile, among other things, should we be attacked by EMP, of a limited nuclear attack, otherwise, we can be blackmailed by every little country that obtains nukes, and they’re all racing to get them.


13 posted on 05/09/2022 12:45:55 AM PDT by krogers58
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