According to opinion polls, the top issues heading into November’s presidential election are the economy, the border, health care, and voting fights.
While infrastructure might not be top of mind for many voters, whoever wins the presidency will oversee federal investments in projects ranging from high-speed rail to high-speed internet.
Both candidates are emphasizing infrastructure as a key issue.
“We are going to rebuild America’s crumbling infrastructure,” former President Donald Trump stated.
“Somewhere along the way we stopped investing in ourselves,” President Joe Biden remarked.
Both President Biden and Trump discussed infrastructure extensively during their presidencies.
President Biden achieved a significant legislative win when he signed the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law in November 2021, allocating over $1 trillion to various projects.
Despite Trump’s criticism of the bill at the time, the focus now is on what both candidates would do in the future regarding its implementation.
The Biden administration has faced criticism, particularly from Democratic senator Jeff Merkley for a slow implementation of electric charging stations after the infrastructure law was passed.
If Trump were to return to the White House, his impact on the electric vehicle charging network could be substantial, as he has been vocal about rolling back policies to accelerate the shift to EVs.
Challenges in implementing the infrastructure law persist, as highlighted by Commissioner Brendan Carr’s recent social media post criticizing the Biden administration’s handling of funds for high-speed internet deployment.
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