INFRASTRUCTURE OFTEN EMBRACED BY BOTH PARTIES, TO NO AVAIL
President Donald Trump wants to spend $2 trillion on infrastructure projects to create jobs and help the collapsing economy rebuild from the coronavirus’ stunning blows. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says that seems about right.
Sounds like the prelude to a bipartisan deal. Except that when it comes to trying to upgrade the country’s road, rail, water and broadband systems, Washington frequently veers off the tracks — usually over the bill’s contents and how to pay for it.
“We are an economy that depends on public goods to educate our children, move goods from place to place, ensure our
