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Tickle

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38. Let's do bbb in pieces

Sat Jan 29, 2022, 03:06 PM

Jan 2022

If the rest of the bridge money is in the BBB why not take that out and pass it? Repubs up for re-elections would have to sign on to it.

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Infrastructure Bill gives PA $1.6B to repair bridges. Total repair costs: $18.5B [View all] wellst0nev0ter Jan 2022 OP

Sad so many voted against said bill. sheshe2 Jan 2022 #1

See my previous threads on this exact topic wellst0nev0ter Jan 2022 #3

Sorry, no time to read your four threads. sheshe2 Jan 2022 #4

Threads are right there if you ever change your mind wellst0nev0ter Jan 2022 #5

I know where they are. sheshe2 Jan 2022 #8

Had to bury my father last year wellst0nev0ter Jan 2022 #19

TY. sheshe2 Jan 2022 #32

And I thank you for your condolences wellst0nev0ter Jan 2022 #37

I don't need your snark. sheshe2 Jan 2022 #52

You did nothing wrong wellst0nev0ter Jan 2022 #75

You do realize all of us here can see this, right? herding cats Jan 2022 #71

"Less is more" is a choice of less being better than more. The Biden administration didn't betsuni Jan 2022 #15

Three points: George II Jan 2022 #60

So sorry to hear about your mom, sheshe2 spanone Jan 2022 #6

Hey you, lots of shoveling ahead. sheshe2 Jan 2022 #9

So sorry to hear about your mother's passing sheshe Docreed2003 Jan 2022 #11

Thank you, Doc. sheshe2 Jan 2022 #12

very sorry to hear about your mum passing, sheshe, all my condolences to you and your family Celerity Jan 2022 #22

Thank you, Celerity. sheshe2 Jan 2022 #33

oh Sheshe, I'm so sorry about your Mom Chili Jan 2022 #31

Thank you, Chili. sheshe2 Jan 2022 #34

I'll be thinking of you on Monday, she mcar Jan 2022 #49

I'm so deeply sorry for your loss, she! herding cats Jan 2022 #68

You and yours have been through so much. {hugs} sheshe2 Jan 2022 #69

I can say the same of you, she. ❤️ herding cats Jan 2022 #70

You are so sweet. sheshe2 Jan 2022 #72

What did voting against it accomplish? George II Jan 2022 #23

they're getting 1.6 & they need 18.5 orleans Jan 2022 #2

Not looking it up... sheshe2 Jan 2022 #7

i just saw the post upthread about your mom... orleans Jan 2022 #20

Ah, thank you orleans. sheshe2 Jan 2022 #36

That's exactly right. It was never the intention that BIF would pay 100% of the costs. George II Jan 2022 #24

blame the republicans EleanorR Jan 2022 #10

Exactly. sheshe2 Jan 2022 #13

Well, blaming Republicans because they are to blame is clearly not going to happen. betsuni Jan 2022 #16

The $1,200 billion BIF included $110 billion for roads, bridges and other major projects Klaralven Jan 2022 #14

that $1.6b is not the entire funding amount Pa. is getting from the federal government bigtree Jan 2022 #17

It Will Become Clearer Over Time WHITT Jan 2022 #18

worst in the nation in terms of % of structurally deficient bridges.. good old West Virginia - 20.4% Celerity Jan 2022 #21

Percentages are misleading. According to each state's DOT, there are 25,400 bridges.... George II Jan 2022 #29

So West Virginia's excuse is "At least we're not PA" wellst0nev0ter Jan 2022 #35

How did you arrive at that conclusion? Read my post again to see what my point was. Thanks! George II Jan 2022 #44

sophistry, pure and simple Celerity Jan 2022 #50

The U.S. Capitol Visitor Center begs to differ: George II Jan 2022 #56

they are usually referred to as the 2 chambers/parts of Congress, and your capitalising Houses Celerity Jan 2022 #58

Okay, let's go back to the percentages (I've learned to not rely on them over the years, but....)... George II Jan 2022 #59

That excerpt is a direct quote from the US Capitol Visitor Center at www.visitthecapitol.gov lapucelle Jan 2022 #64

Go for three replies (after finishing the doubles on each one) on each of my posts. I have faith Celerity Jan 2022 #65

Flex? What happened to "pettifogging"? lapucelle Jan 2022 #67

One has nothing to do with other. Glad to see I am living rent free in your head though. Stockholm's Celerity Jan 2022 #74

To recap... lapucelle Jan 2022 #77

Joe Manchin voted for the infrastructure bill as did West Virginia senator Shelley Capito. lapucelle Jan 2022 #43

that reframe/excuse/deflection dog doesn't hunt Celerity Jan 2022 #51

The majority of the WV national delegation voted for BIF, including its only Democratic member lapucelle Jan 2022 #54

it wasn't random, it was from the OP's link Celerity Jan 2022 #55

I'm sure that the voters of West Virginia are aware of exactly who voted for President Biden's bill lapucelle Jan 2022 #61

Imagine a congressman having 100 structurally deficicient bridges in his DISTRICT voting against lapucelle Jan 2022 #62

Imagine the tears that will be shed by some on here when she cruises to re-election in 2022, same as Celerity Jan 2022 #63

Wait...what? Do you think that some "on here" (I have a quibble with that locution) lapucelle Jan 2022 #66

The primary. Celerity Jan 2022 #73

I'm not aware of any Democratic primary challengers in NY-14 in this year's election. N/T lapucelle Jan 2022 #76

LMAO aocommunalpunch Jan 2022 #25

Covid? Sinkholes? Flooding? tavernier Jan 2022 #26

I've starting reading ingredients to stay away from it, as possible. aocommunalpunch Jan 2022 #30

23k bridges in that little state? Demovictory9 Jan 2022 #27

I guess it is Tickle Jan 2022 #39

I've been saying since the beginning that the bill wasn't big enough MissMillie Jan 2022 #28

Let's do bbb in pieces Tickle Jan 2022 #38

Remember, we really only have one shot at reconciliation per fiscal year wellst0nev0ter Jan 2022 #40

That's my point Tickle Jan 2022 #41

Most republicans voted against the BIF without repercussions wellst0nev0ter Jan 2022 #42

The infrastructure bill already passed and has been enacted. lapucelle Jan 2022 #47

The rest of bridge money isn't in BBB. In fact very little, if any infrastructure money is in BBB. George II Jan 2022 #45

The car- and truck-based transportation system ought to be Ron Green Jan 2022 #46

Oh, are we back to the "nothing is better than something" DU phase? mcar Jan 2022 #48

Then the state of PA better allocate some taxes to pay for them iemanja Jan 2022 #53

Guess they should have thought about it before they pulled infrastructure money to pay cops Nevilledog Jan 2022 #57