When Congress passed a massive infrastructure spending bill last fall, it was packed with wins for left-wing interest groups and added to the spending spree that has fueled devastating inflation.
The Biden administration has predictably used the bill for political and ideological gain
Federal Highway Administration issued a memo that sought to strong-arm states regarding how they spent highway dollars
Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg tried to spin the memo as mere "guidance," even though it clearly stated which highway projects the Biden administration would prioritize
Another aspect of the bill was $7.5 billion for "local and regional project assistance" grants
Where most infrastructure projects funded with the bill are selected by state governments, these grants are entirely controlled by the federal Department of Transportation
The left has mastered the art of playing the long game
For more than a century, the progressive movement has relentlessly sought to centralize power and control in Washington.
Politicizing infrastructure is just the latest in a long line of ways that the left has taken advantage of opportunities presented to them when Republicans go along with expansions of the federal government.
The nation is in the grip of inflation fueled by federal spending and is rapidly heading towards bankruptcy.
It is urgent for conservatives both inside and outside of the Capitol to demand a stop to seemingly limitless federal spending & the unchecked growth in the number of bureaucrats.
https://www.dailysignal.com/2022/08/24/highway-robbery-biden-administration-uses-infrastructure-spending-for-partisan-political-benefit/
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