The Republican nominee for president announced the early sketches of a sweeping infrastructure investment program—touted as at least doubling the program proposed by the Clinton campaign.
"Donald Trump on Tuesday proposed a plan to rebuild U.S. infrastructure that costs 'at least double' the amount that Hillary Clinton has floated, in what would amount to a massive new government program," reports Sahil Kapur.
Kapur compares the proposal announced by Trump to the infrastructure plan proposed by the Hillary Clinton Campaign and also notes the difficulty Trump might find in building support for the plan from within his own party. " The political viability of a massive new infrastructure plan is also doubtful, as Republicans have spent years battling new taxes and government spending," writes Kapur.
Trump made his case for the Fox Business Network, saying he'd pay for the plan with a fund, with money provided by "people" and "investors," as well as "infrastructure bonds from the country, from the United States." Kapur also calls out the vagueness of Trump's funding plans.
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Introduced on April 30, the $2 trillion conceptual plan is likely to be dismissed by Congressional Republicans wary of increasing taxes and adding to the deficit, according to an extensive article by The Hill published three days later.
Democrats Make Peace With Trump for the Sake of a $2 Trillion Infrastructure Plan
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The focus on gentrifying communities has, in many cases, eclipsed the similar problems facing more stagnant neighborhoods.
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The End of Single-Family Zoning in California
Despite a few high-profile failures, the California State Legislature has approved a steady drumbeat of pro-development reforms that loosen zoning restrictions. The state raised the stakes on its zoning reforms this week.
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