President Biden is set to unveil a nearly $5 billion investment into dozens of infrastructure projects throughout the country on Thursday during a visit to Superior, Wisconsin.
The investment targets 37 major infrastructure projects throughout the country across at least 12 states, with much of the funding going toward repairing and building new bridges. Among the investments is $600 million to replace the 1-5 bridge that connects Washington and Oregon, $372 million for the Sagamore Bridge in Cape Cod, Massachusetts, and $1.06 billion to replace the Blatnik Bridge that runs between Wisconsin and Minnesota, which is near where Mr. Biden is set to appear for the announcement on Thursday. White House principal deputy press secretary Olivia Dalton called this a “full-circle moment” for the president.
These projects should come with strict minimum wage requirements and maximum profit margins for the corporations that run them.
If you pay young people 40 bucks an hour to work on bridges, they will come flocking for these good jobs and regard the fed positively for life.
But they’re being institututed by dems so they’ll pay 17 an hour, work nights, and give the CEO leeway to pocket 15 million bucks a year.
You may be right, but let’s not cast aspersions without reason. No sense creating a villain where one doesn’t (yet) exist.
It’s okay to celebrate the win and also remain vigilant.
You’re severely underestimating how much engineers and construction workers make.