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    The President and America's infrastructure: Bait and switch?

    America's bridges, roads and airports are crumbling, but President Trump's trillion dollars for infrastructure isn't really a public works program. It looks more like tax breaks and profits for developers than government spending.

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    By Warren Olney • Mar 3, 2017 • 1 min read

    America's bridges, roads and airports are crumbling, but President Trump's trillion dollars for infrastructure isn't really a public works program. It looks more like tax breaks and profits for developers than government spending. Organized labor likes the prospect of new jobs, but objections from both the Left and the Right are a real challenge to the bipartisanship needed to pass it in Congress. Americans may not see increased gasoline taxes or airport fees any time soon — and they may not see infrastructure improvements where they're needed most, either.

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    The President and America's infrastructure: Bait and switch?
    1. 1:22Kremlin sees a political "witch-hunt" in Washington
    2. 7:55The President and America's infrastructure: Bait and switch?You’re reading this
    3. 41:32Do vigilantes think they're getting the go-ahead from Trump?
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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Luke Vander Ploeg

      Producer, 'To the Point'

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      Evan George

      Director of Content, News

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      Jenny Hamel

      KCRW

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      Joan Lowy

      Associated Press

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      Pat Garofalo

      US News & World Report

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      Michael Sargent

      Heritage Foundation

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    The full episode

    2 of 3
    The President and America's infrastructure: Bait and switch?
    1. 1:22Kremlin sees a political "witch-hunt" in Washington
    2. 7:55The President and America's infrastructure: Bait and switch?You’re reading this
    3. 41:32Do vigilantes think they're getting the go-ahead from Trump?
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