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Biden’s Infrastructure Plan Is Good, But Not Great
It keeps infrastructure afloat, but much more will be needed.
What is Considered “Infrastructure”?
When people think of infrastructure, they most often think of roads.
This can conjure either the excitement of the national highway system being developed or the loathing when learning of the latest Bridge to Nowhere.
In reality, there is no universally agreed upon definition of “infrastructure”.
Unfortunately, this ambiguity is politically expedient to support the plans proposed by one’s own party, while allowing enough wiggle room to bash the plans proposed by the opposing party.
People oftentimes define infrastructure the same way Supreme Court Justice Potter Stewart described hard-core pornography, saying, “…I know it when I see it.”
The best definition of infrastructure comes from the experts; the good folks at the American Society of Civil Engineers.
Infrastructure supports nearly every aspect of life. Our pipes deliver drinking water to homes and hospitals.
Airports, railroads, and inland waterways transport goods from farms and manufacturing plants to store shelves.
