If chaining infrastructure welfare to tax cuts

It's shrewd politics

I'd support infrastructure even in not tied to it. I can assure I'm more fiscally conservative than a lot of people, both personally and politically.

I just look around and I know we need to upgrade. Of all the things the government will put money in, this one will actually pay off long term.

Plus, there is more to it than just government money. You have private/public partnerships, one time corporate repatriation, plus tolls and everything else.

I truly think the country needs a well thought out, infrastructure plan that is very well funded.

I'm has concerned as anyone on how it'll get paid for. But like you said, infrastructure will happen eventually for several reasons (biggest being because it is actually needed, not to mention it'll create job which Trump wants more than anything). So if he can get some Dems to support tax reform using the infrastructure carrot, then all the power to him.

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Iosh

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Tell that my savings account.

Go study the Bush tax cuts

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It's Politics

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Yes, but it's much higher stakes after losing on HC

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Tax Cuts Without Spending Cuts Are Pointless

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I didn't say infrastructure was welfare. I said infrastructure welfare. Qualifying the latter with the former implies they are different

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I think is whose fault is it we'll likely not get spending cuts. I don't think most people like the answer to this one.

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Ourselves

It is the height of poor fiscal management to invest in infrastructure NOW but to refuse to do so 8 years ago because it will benefit the GOP now but would have benefitted Obama then. The economy is growing, material prices are higher, labor is higher and interest rates are higher.....I'm all for increasing government spending but where are the conservatives?