Posted on 03/26/2024 12:41:37 PM PDT by ChicagoConservative27
President Joe Biden said the government would pay the “entire cost” of rebuilding the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, Maryland, after a cargo ship hit the bridge after losing power early Tuesday morning.
“It’s my intention that we will pay for the entire cost of reconstructing that bridge. I expect the Congress to support my effort,” Biden said in a White House press conference. “It’s gonna take some time. And the people of Baltimore can count on us, though, to stick with that every step of the way until the port is reopened and the bridge is rebuilt. We’re not leaving until this job is done.”
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This is frightening, and spot on.
https://x.com/laralogan/status/1772675651599770093?s=46&t=t4H6ikZCRslMYnKedBNoyA
Has obamas library been built yet?
>How is this a federal issue?
It’s I695 which is an Interstate highway.
Maryland is one of a handful of safe states for Biden, so his electioneering will have little impact. The only people who will give much thought to this, come November, are Maryland voters. The rest of the country will have switched their focus to any number of crises that will likely erupt between now and election day. But people will notice the inflation they have to deal with every day, which will only get worse with the pressure this disaster will put on our supply chains.
"Drivers making the trek in a standard two-axle vehicle can expect to pay $1.75 in cash. Three-axle vehicles now pay $3.50, four-axle vehicles pay $5.25, and five-axle vehicles pay $7" [discounted by roughly a third with the Sun Pass].
The tolls for the Key bridge?? 2-axle, $6.00 ; 3-axle, $12.00 ; 4-axle, $18.00 ; 5-axle, $36.00. Yikes.
20 bucks says they will use this as an ad on tv saying how strong Biden in during a crisis by using tax dollars to rebuild.
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another $20 says it won’t happen for at least 10 years.
(The Maryland E-Z Pass does discount these bridge tolls by a third)
Will they rename it the “Freddie Gray Bridge”?
Blackrock (or some other Hedge Fund) probably owns the Insurance AND reinsurance companies.
Ohio votes Trump, Maryland is Demcrat.
It’s called subrogation.
“I would think that the ship’s owner has insurance that would pay..................”
One or more insurance companies will almost certainly pay eventually, but sorting out which companies pay and proportioning liability among them (possibly in court) could take years before any of them pay anything.
I think Lloyds of London might be in for a big part of the costs.
Um...shouldn’t we know how much the ship’s insurer will pay first, as well as what’s recoverable through civil actions against the owners?
I smell a whole lot of corruption coming...
Meanwhile in East Palestine .
The bridge is not in Baltimore. It is outside Baltimore
in Baltimore County and Ann Arundel County. The state of
Maryland is responsible for the bridge's maintenance.
But it is close to the city of Baltimore.
You can see Baltimore from the bridge.
Again Biden you are NOT king! spending originates in the house.
Imagine all the endangered snails that might be hurt if it is rebuilt!
Remember first of all Briben is an advanced dementia patient on top of being pathological liar. Chances are fairly good he just spouted off to promote himself as he is seriously brain damaged.
Who pays for it could, if not probably take years.
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