governing
America’s Infrastructure Earns a C-. Here’s the Report Card
May 20 2021Democrats and their progressive wing don't think President Biden's infrastructure plan has gone a bridge too far, but Republicans think it has strayed too far from bridges and what is commonly thought of as infrastructure. His plan doubles Update: June 3: Described by us as "a disaster waiting to happen", the Biden administration has given the go ahead for two tunnels under the Hudson River into New York City after four years of "politics and games".
as a program to combat climate change such as electric vehicle subsidies, clean energy manufacturing, and what appear to be social programs, such as $400 billion for care of the disabled and elderly. Even if pared back, Republicans refuse to raise taxes to pay for it.
Those controversies have preoccupied the media. Little to no attention has been paid to actual infrastructure — "classic" infrastructure, let's call it — and the need to reverse its deterioration. Here's a quick tour of a few infrastructure categories that should remind us how far behind America has fallen and how much needs to be done:
Start with roads. Our road network of over four million miles is the world's biggest. Gen. Dwight Eisenhower was impressed by the German autobahns while commanding allied forces in Europe during… Read More »
