And while interest rates were near zero for an extended time, we failed to take advantage and use that anomaly to finance gigantic, meaningful infrastructure projects. Oops.
I made that very point SO MANY TIMES. I never could understand why the GOP especially did not take advantage of free money to repair and update infrastructure, instead of blowing up the deficit to give tax breaks to the already wealthy. Then just a s the free money window was closing, it was left to the Dems to pass an infrastructure bill, while the GOP suddenly cares about deficit spending. The GOP simply only whines. They have shown themselves incapable of governance whenever they have had the chance.
Because if the GOP used government money to improve the lives of all Americans through investments in infrastructure, education, and renewable energy, it would actually work. And therefore it would undermine their argument that government is the problem and needs to be starved of resources.
And while interest rates were near zero for an extended time, we failed to take advantage and use that anomaly to finance gigantic, meaningful infrastructure projects. Oops.
I made that very point SO MANY TIMES. I never could understand why the GOP especially did not take advantage of free money to repair and update infrastructure, instead of blowing up the deficit to give tax breaks to the already wealthy. Then just a s the free money window was closing, it was left to the Dems to pass an infrastructure bill, while the GOP suddenly cares about deficit spending. The GOP simply only whines. They have shown themselves incapable of governance whenever they have had the chance.
Because if the GOP used government money to improve the lives of all Americans through investments in infrastructure, education, and renewable energy, it would actually work. And therefore it would undermine their argument that government is the problem and needs to be starved of resources.