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Originally Posted by DeepIron
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I just hope he understands cause and affect of everything he is planning. I see good and bad in his plans.
He needs line item veto authority, something many presidents have tried to get and failed. There's really no other way to eliminate the pork without slowing things down to a crawl.
I don't agree with his idea of investing in the current infrastructure. Even though it is needed, it needs to be different. Maybe it's time to replace the railroads with something better, something more effective.
When the investment was made in the federal highway system there were added benefits that came with it. It created more opportunities, businesses, and opened up unpopulated areas to development. Repairing the existing infrastructure won't have the same effects. It needs to be done but I think it should be handled at the state level, paid for with a fuel tax.
Spending is good but too much deficit spending could have a negative affect if it devalues the dollar much further. It would make me more comfortable if he had a plan to pay for all of the new programs he's proposed.
I guess time will tell. We all know, and he keeps reminding us, it will get worse before it gets better. Time for this generation to roll up its sleeves and get to work, just like our ancestors who built this country.