Infrastructure bill passes House (heroin, drug, March, school)

[FordBronco1967]

Originally Posted by BELMO45

If 13 republicans voted yea then there has to be something good for rich people in this

Considering the rich vote Democrat, if 95% of Democrats vote for this, then there's something good for the rich people.

[cowboyxjon]

Yay for required in-car breathalyzers!

[albert648]

Originally Posted by FordBronco1967

When all 1.2 trillion goes to roads and bridges, sure. When only a small percentage goes to roads and bridges, nope it's a scam.

This reminds me of President Obama's "shovel ready jobs". Every time a Democrat is in office, it's always "roads and bridges, investing in education". They spend tons of money and there are no roads or bridges to show for it.

If there's a need to fix roads and bridges every time a Democrat is in office, that should tell you they weren't fixed the last time. Meaning, where did the money go?

This.

I'm still waiting for the California HSR that will cost way too much to be commercially viable that they've been working on for the past 30 years. (Hint: they spent $50B so far and it barely broke ground. Even Newscum wants to pull the plug on it because it costs too much)

[natalie469]

Originally Posted by momonkey

Better question; why do we need to make more job openings when we can't fill the ones we already have?

Union members would jump at the chance.

[saltine]

Originally Posted by cowboyxjon

Yay for required in-car breathalyzers!

And economic justice, whatever that means

[albert648]

Originally Posted by saltine

And economic justice, whatever that means

Communism. Any spending bill with an expenditure greater than $0 should require unanimous approval of taxpayers via referendum.

[momonkey]

Originally Posted by natalie469

Like what.

The EV scam comes to mind.

I'm sure there'll be lots of money for "research" into vehicles that will never see the road.

Like with unions, the grant money will be laundered through some make-believe, feel-good projects and a significant portion of this money will be sent back to the DNC, Democratic candidates and allied organizations.

That's the beauty of using other's people's money in a laundering scam like the "infrastructure" bill, even if the return is a tiny fraction of what was spent, someone else has to pay it, so who cares?

[natalie469]

Originally Posted by momonkey

The EV scam comes to mind.

I'm sure there'll be lots of money for "research" into vehicles that will never see the road.

Like with unions, the grant money will be laundered through some make-believe, feel-good projects and a significant portion of this money will be sent back to the DNC, Democratic candidates and allied organizations.

That's the beauty of using other's people's money in a laundering scam like the "infrastructure" bill, even if the return is a tiny fraction of what was spent, someone else has to pay it, so who cares?

We all have to pay. Nothing is free in our country.

[momonkey]

Originally Posted by natalie469

Union members would jump at the chance.

The ones that are willing to work are already working.

How much overtime do you expect them to work?

Right now, I'm working a full shift of overtime each week, and this will likely increase in the near future.

What is the problem we are supposed to be solving?

[Thulsa]

I suppose we are talking about "H.R.5376 - Build Back Better Act".
Here's the actual bill:
https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-...ouse-bill/5376

Here is the summary from the bill:
This bill provides funding, establishes programs, and otherwise modifies provisions relating to a broad array of areas, including education, labor, child care, health care, taxes, immigration, and the environment. (The bill is commonly referred to as the Build Back Better Act.)

For example, the bill provides funding for

management of the National Forest System;
job placement and career services;
safe drinking water, energy-efficiency, and weatherization projects;
electric vehicles and zero-emission, heavy-duty vehicles;
public health infrastructure and supply chain resiliency;
housing, rental, and homeowner assistance programs;
cybersecurity programs;
tribal infrastructure, housing, environmental, and health programs;
wildfire prevention, drought relief, conservation efforts, and climate change research;
small business assistance and development;
transit services and clean energy projects in low-income communities; and
infrastructure and administration of the Department of Veterans Affairs.
Additionally, the bill establishes programs to provide

up to six semesters of free community college,
free child care for children under the age of six,
free universal preschool services, and
health benefits for eligible individuals who reside in states that have not expanded Medicaid.
The bill also includes provisions that

establish a methane fee for certain petroleum and natural gas facilities;
expand Medicare to cover dental, hearing, and vision care;
provide certain aliens with a path to permanent resident status (e.g., those who entered the United States as minors);
provide up to 12 weeks of paid family and medical leave;
restructure and increase the tax rates for certain corporations and high-income individuals (e.g., individuals with income over $400,000); and
require the Department of Health and Human Services to negotiate maximum prices for certain brand-name drugs under Medicare.