# Build back better
Ten Bridges on the Treasure Coast Are Structurally Deficient According to Recent Report From Department of Transport
Nancy Pelosi warned of Florida's ageing infrastructure!. In March of this year, Nancy Pelosi - the speaker of the house - visited Florida and made a speech in which she called out the poor state of repair of much of the state's infrastructure. It was a means of promoting President Biden's 'Build Back Better' plan.
Nancy Pelosi Calls Out Florida’s Ageing and Broken Infrastructure During Visit to the Sunshine State
America needs to invest in its old and broken infrastructure. Speaker Nancy PelosiGage Skidmore from Peoria, AZ, United States of America, CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons. Democrat and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi was in Palm Beach County this weekend, and in a press conference decided to comment upon the ageing infrastructure that is in sore need of maintenance in Florida and across the U.S.
Report: Wealth Dynasties Reach into Trillions of Dollars
Americans for Tax Fairness calls for tax reform to prevent so-called wealth hoarding. Upon releasing a report about wealth accumulation among America's wealthiest families, advocates at Americans for Tax Fairness called for tax reform.
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What's an NPEV, and Will it Solve Our Retail and Infrastructure Problems?
A recent article by Jennifer Sensiba presented a few key points on the importance of demand, accessibility and location of traditional gas stations on U.S. roadways. In her article, “Why We Can’t Treat EV Charging Like Gas Stations,” she laid out the framework as to why so many gas stations are failed businesses, even in prime locations where gas stations should have otherwise thrived.
Opinion: Should everyone making over $400,000 per year pay their fair share of tax?
Affordable healthcare.Photo by Kampus Production from Pexels. US Whitehouse representative Pramila Jayapal is optimistic that the democrats can get Build Back Better done without the republicans and the wealthy paying their fair share. Those who earn over $400,000 per annum will see their taxes increase, while anyone earning less than $400,000 will not pay a cent more tax.
Tennessee Pastors, Parents Call for Extended Child Tax Credit
Activists Call on Senators Hagerty, Blackburn to Take Action. As a result of the U.S. Senate failing to pass President Biden’s Build Back Better plan before the end of December, the Child Tax Credit payments that were a part of the American Rescue Plan ended in 2021. This means the extra cash will not be deposited in bank accounts unless there is legislative action. Now, a group of Tennesseans affiliated with the Southern Christian Coalition is calling on Senators Hagerty and Blackburn to take action.
Opinion: What price will American families pay if Senator Manchin rejects the progressive Build Back bill again?
I have to admit when I read about Joe Manchin’s stance, I thought he was in the wrong party. The Guardian reported the Democrat voted no on Sunday 19 December. At the time, it looked as though the $1.75tn Build Back Better plan would fail.