re: I was hoping we'd be focused on and rebuilding U.S. infrastructure by now

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First off $8 billion is a tiny amount... One single state (Texas) spent $22 billion on infrastructure/roadways in one year alone. $8 billion is a rounding error in our nation's annual infrastructure spending.

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Texas roads are getting much better. Tolled express lanes. Public private partnerships. We haven't raised the gas tax in forever, and I hope we never do.

The biggest mistake I think Greg Abbott and Dan Patrick have done as governor/lt gov is eliminate toll roads from TxDOT's long term plans.

Managed toll lanes have been wildly successful in my view. I wouldn't be opposed to shifting the burden around and making the companies pay for the non-tolled main lanes in some capacity, but otherwise, it's been a solid strategy.