By Thomas J. Donohoe and Richard Trumka May 21 at 6:00 PM Thomas J. Donohoe is president and chief executive of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. Richard Trumka is president of the AFL-CIO.
Today, our leaders often talk about big ideas but rarely summon the political courage to accomplish them. As a result, our roads, bridges, airports, railways and utilities are outdated and in need of urgent repairs. In 2014, our clogged roads cost $160 billion in lost productivity and wasted fuel. Our packed airports cost nearly $36 billion a year from air travel complications, and our crumbling infrastructure has cost American lives. It should not take another tragedy to change that.
Infrastructure is not a partisan issue. It is an American priority. Our nation’s leaders must find common cause — as we have — and once again make America a global leader on infrastructure.
But wealthy Americans want tax cuts, not roads! Scrapitalism
Too bad! We're already on to the next crisis! Do try to keep up!
You mean like a wall?
Trump too busy with campaigning, golf, lawyers, executive privilege right now. Will get back to you later...
Stop pushing for war and maybe we can afford to fix it. 🙄
How about an entire week?
Los Angeles needs alot of work
Sorry no time for that. Tax returns, obstruction, collusion, emoluments, 2020 election and impeachment take precedence over fixing highways and local roads to help people get to school and work.
Anyone ever notice the low tax red states always have the shittiest infrastructure? Roads in the developing world have better roads than these shit-hole red states.
Unfortunately, realDonaldTrump talks A LOT
Ridiculous
this same point has been made in several articles since the '70s ... yawn
Infrastructure week isn’t over.
We just got back from a trip and the absolute WORST roads we have ever driven on were in Indiana. Shameful.
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