One the one hand we have these Magic Walrus economists who think infrastructure spending from the Swamp is the answer. Here we have a bunch of bozo senators protecting turf. These guys are gate keepers and swindlers, they will be hanging on on every infrastructure spending bill. But its much worse once the California, New York and Illinois pension stuffers get into the act. Then we have the environmentalist gate keepers. Finally we end up with energy inefficient choo choo trains.
WASHINGTON -- For weeks, senators have said they are close to a deal on legislation to help Flint, Michigan recover from the poisoning of its water supply, but on Wednesday another lawmaker threw a wrench in the negotiations.Sen. Bill Nelson (D-Fla.) put a hold on the agreement just as Sen. Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.) appeared close to putting out a flame with Republican Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah) over the legislation.
Nelson doesn’t have a problem with the underlying bill, which makes money available to cities like Flint coping with decaying water infrastructure, or with a separate piece of energy legislation tied to the Flint bill. But he is wary of an offshore drilling amendment that Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) wants to attach to the energy bill. The measure would increase revenue sharing for states that allow offshore oil and natural gas drilling in the Gulf of Mexico."Sen. Nelson supports the energy bill and the money for Flint but the Republicans insist on an amendment that would start the process of drilling off Florida’s coast," Nelson spokesman Ryan Brown said in an email. "After four decades of protecting Florida’s beaches and military training areas in the Gulf, Sen. Nelson isn’t going to stop now."
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