$200B for Infrastructure

[jimnyc]

Good idea, bad idea, too much, not enough? I think infrastructure building is what we need of course, and that will also help with jobs in addition - but WTF do I know about costs? LOL

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Mulvaney: Trump Wants $200B for Infrastructure

President Donald Trump plans to propose spending about $200 billion in taxpayer dollars on an infrastructure development plan that would leverage private financing, his budget director said -- adding that the plan won’t be ready until this fall.

“We’re certainly going to spend some money,” Office of Management and Budget Director Mick Mulvaney said Thursday at an event sponsored by the Institute of International Finance. “The president wants a trillion dollars worth of work on the ground and we’re going to give it to him.”

Trump ran for president in part on a promise to pour money into U.S. roads, airports and other public works, but he has so far disclosed few details about how he’d pay for the improvements, and how much of the money would come from public versus private sources.

Rest here - http://www.newsmax.com/Politics/trump-infrastructure-mulvaney-budget/2017/04/21/id/785562/

[pete311]

I don't know how anyone who rallied for decreasing the national debt can be behind this. I however think it's a good idea. Jobs will be temp though.

[jimnyc]

I don't know how anyone who rallied for decreasing the national debt can be behind this. I however think it's a good idea. Jobs will be temp though.

If someone doesn't like an additional like $9 trillion in debt under Obama, or whatever the number... and if someone would like to get that under control, and maybe even reduce it over their term...

Does that forbid them from spending altogether? Even on things we need like infrastructure? Money will ALWAYS be spent on some things, and cut on others.

[pete311]

If someone doesn't like an additional like $9 trillion in debt under Obama, or whatever the number... and if someone would like to get that under control, and maybe even reduce it over their term...

Does that forbid them from spending altogether? Even on things we need like infrastructure? Money will ALWAYS be spent on some things, and cut on others.

"Needs" are always debatable. I would say PBS is a need and it's only $445M/yr.

[Black Diamond]

Good idea, bad idea, too much, not enough? I think infrastructure building is what we need of course, and that will also help with jobs in addition - but WTF do I know about costs? LOL

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Mulvaney: Trump Wants $200B for Infrastructure

President Donald Trump plans to propose spending about $200 billion in taxpayer dollars on an infrastructure development plan that would leverage private financing, his budget director said -- adding that the plan won’t be ready until this fall.

“We’re certainly going to spend some money,” Office of Management and Budget Director Mick Mulvaney said Thursday at an event sponsored by the Institute of International Finance. “The president wants a trillion dollars worth of work on the ground and we’re going to give it to him.”

Trump ran for president in part on a promise to pour money into U.S. roads, airports and other public works, but he has so far disclosed few details about how he’d pay for the improvements, and how much of the money would come from public versus private sources.

Rest here - http://www.newsmax.com/Politics/trump-infrastructure-mulvaney-budget/2017/04/21/id/785562/
Infrastructure doesn't line up with conservative principles. But trump isn't conservative or liberal. He's trump.

[Kathianne]

Infrastructure doesn't line up with conservative principles. But trump isn't conservative or liberal. He's trump.

Most infrastructure work is intrastate and the states/counties/municipalities should do those. They can use a referendum, they can create tolls where applicable, perhaps the fed can be used for loans, but not my first choice.

The real threat faced by 'infrastructure' are the grids and water supplies that serve multiple states. While much of these are under corporate control, they are interdependent and vulnerable to terror attacks. THAT is where I'd like to see some upgrades and hardening. It's not glamourous, but it's necessary and like the phone system of the 20's, 30's, something that is perhaps even more important to the government doing what it's supposed to, protect its citizens, then our the jobs the states should be doing. We don't need the country to pay for Jerry Brown's rail wet dream.