Comments by "MrMustangMan" (@mrmustangman) on "CNBC Television" channel.

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  13. it's another pork bill..... Transportation: $621 billion for transportation includes: $115 billion for modernizing roads, highways, and bridges $20 billion for road safety $85 billion for public transit $80 billion for Amtrak and freight rail service $174 billion for electric vehicles $25 billion for airports $17 billion for ports $20 billion for neighborhoods historically excluded from transportation investments $25 billion to fund new projects $50 billion for infrastructure resilience, with a special emphasis on more vulnerable areas Water: $111 billion for water infrastructure includes: $45 billion towards fully eliminating lead pipes through various programs $56 billion in loans and grants to help modernize water systems around the country $10 billion for monitoring and fixing substances in drinking water Broadband and power: $100 billion for broadband [This would build out infrastructure for 100% coverage and would specifically allocate funds for tribal lands It would also seek to reduce broadband pricing] $100 billion for power infrastructure includes: $16 billion towards plugging old wells and cleaning up abandoned mines $5 billion towards revamping former industrial and energy sites $10 billion for the creation of a Civilian Climate Corps Housing and education: $213 billion for creating and retrofitting over 2 million housing units, with a $40 billion investment in public housing infrastructure $100 billion for upgrading and building public schools $12 billion for community college infrastructure $25 billion for upgrading childcare facilities and making it more widely accessible [This is accompanied by a tax credit to incentivize building childcare at Americans' places of work] $18 billion to modernize Veterans Affairs hospitals, as well as $10 billion for federal buildings $400 billion towards home/community care for the elderly and disabled [This would expand access, and seek to improve wages, benefits, and unionization for workers in the industry.] Research and development: $180 billion towards R&D includes: $50 billion for the National Science Foundation $30 billion for innovation and job creation R&D $40 billion in upgrading research infrastructure, with half allocated to Historically Black College and Universities (HBCUs) as well as "Minority Serving Institutions" (MSIs) $10 billion for those HBCUs and MSIs, as well as $15 billion to create over 200 centers at them to serve as research incubators $35 billion in climate research and development Manufacturing and labor: $300 billion for American manufacturing and small business $50 billion for a new office focused on domestic industry $50 billion for research and manufacturing for semiconductors $30 billion to create new jobs and fend off losses during future pandemics $46 billion for federal buying, with an emphasis on various clean technologies $20 billion for regional innovation hubs $14 billion towards increasing competitiveness through technological advances $52 billion to domestic manufacturers $31 billion for programs providing credit, R&D funding, and venture capital to small businesses $5 billion to create a new "Rural Partnership Program," aimed at supporting local rural efforts $100 billion for workforce development includes: $40 billion towards career services and training for workers who have lost jobs $12 billion in targeted funding towards "workers facing some of the greatest challenges," prioritizing under-served and hard hit communities, with $5 billion towards "evidence-based community violence prevention programs" $48 billion towards worker protection and development infrastructure, including an expansion of apprenticeships, with a particular emphasis on women and people of color
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  37. it's another pork bill..... Transportation: $621 billion for transportation includes: $115 billion for modernizing roads, highways, and bridges $20 billion for road safety $85 billion for public transit $80 billion for Amtrak and freight rail service $174 billion for electric vehicles $25 billion for airports $17 billion for ports $20 billion for neighborhoods historically excluded from transportation investments $25 billion to fund new projects $50 billion for infrastructure resilience, with a special emphasis on more vulnerable areas Water: $111 billion for water infrastructure includes: $45 billion towards fully eliminating lead pipes through various programs $56 billion in loans and grants to help modernize water systems around the country $10 billion for monitoring and fixing substances in drinking water Broadband and power: $100 billion for broadband [This would build out infrastructure for 100% coverage and would specifically allocate funds for tribal lands It would also seek to reduce broadband pricing] $100 billion for power infrastructure includes: $16 billion towards plugging old wells and cleaning up abandoned mines $5 billion towards revamping former industrial and energy sites $10 billion for the creation of a Civilian Climate Corps Housing and education: $213 billion for creating and retrofitting over 2 million housing units, with a $40 billion investment in public housing infrastructure $100 billion for upgrading and building public schools $12 billion for community college infrastructure $25 billion for upgrading childcare facilities and making it more widely accessible [This is accompanied by a tax credit to incentivize building childcare at Americans' places of work] $18 billion to modernize Veterans Affairs hospitals, as well as $10 billion for federal buildings $400 billion towards home/community care for the elderly and disabled [This would expand access, and seek to improve wages, benefits, and unionization for workers in the industry.] Research and development: $180 billion towards R&D includes: $50 billion for the National Science Foundation $30 billion for innovation and job creation R&D $40 billion in upgrading research infrastructure, with half allocated to Historically Black College and Universities (HBCUs) as well as "Minority Serving Institutions" (MSIs) $10 billion for those HBCUs and MSIs, as well as $15 billion to create over 200 centers at them to serve as research incubators $35 billion in climate research and development Manufacturing and labor: $300 billion for American manufacturing and small business $50 billion for a new office focused on domestic industry $50 billion for research and manufacturing for semiconductors $30 billion to create new jobs and fend off losses during future pandemics $46 billion for federal buying, with an emphasis on various clean technologies $20 billion for regional innovation hubs $14 billion towards increasing competitiveness through technological advances $52 billion to domestic manufacturers $31 billion for programs providing credit, R&D funding, and venture capital to small businesses $5 billion to create a new "Rural Partnership Program," aimed at supporting local rural efforts $100 billion for workforce development includes: $40 billion towards career services and training for workers who have lost jobs $12 billion in targeted funding towards "workers facing some of the greatest challenges," prioritizing under-served and hard hit communities, with $5 billion towards "evidence-based community violence prevention programs" $48 billion towards worker protection and development infrastructure, including an expansion of apprenticeships, with a particular emphasis on women and people of color
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