Shovels Down: White House Drives Dagger Into Infrastructure Bill

[brooklynite]

Source: Roll Call

The White House formally drove a dagger into the passage this year of the kind of massive infrastructure package called for by President Donald Trump.

What is on the White House’s legislative agenda for the rest of the year includes another tax package, a farm bill, more federal judiciary nominations — and possibly immigration legislation.

White House legislative affairs chief Marc Short told reporters Friday that infrastructure will slide into 2019. He blamed election-year politics, saying Democrats have signaled in recent conversations they are uninterested in handing Trump a victory ahead of the midterm elections.

Read more: http://www.rollcall.com/news/politics/shovels-white-house-drives-dagger-infrastructure-bill

[DemoTex]

1. Another massive Trump fail.

Lies & failure. Failure & lies.

[Judi Lynn]

2. Oh, this failure was produced by Democrats. Thanks, Mark.

[packman]

3. See- I just KNEW the Dems were to blame

Anything remotely related to improving the quality of the average American, like fixing falling bridges or repairing pothole roads, the Dems will vote down regardless of much those kind-hearted, good intention Republicans who want it.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

5. Republicons can't govern themselves or a state or nation, even holding top leadership & majorities.

[riversedge]

9. The article makes that clear. damn.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

4. The Judicial nominations are being pushed through many times faster than in history.

It's disgusting. Many are barely qualified, technically. Most are ultra-conservative.

[BigmanPigman]

6. The Dems should use infrastructure as part of their midterm campaign.

That will get them votes along with affordable health care and the tax scam.

[not fooled]

7. Translation:

at least in part--Dems weren't interested in letting dump and his cronies further loot the country and profitize public assets in return for some superficial fixes.

[Achilleaze]

8. So the republicans were lying about this, too

They don't speak truth about anything

[riversedge]

10. Dems had a great bill but #TRuMP dissed it............

Democrats to unveil $1 trillion infrastructure plan, seek reversal of GOP tax cuts to finance it http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-democrats-infrastructure-plan-20180307-story.html

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

11. If his buddies can't make big bucks he don't want it.