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Trump wants to suspend the federal gas tax as prices soar...
Suspending the federal gas tax would require an act of Congress.
As of May 2026, President Trump’s administration is focusing on "building again" by prioritizing investments in roads, bridges, and airports to reduce congestion and modernize infrastructure. Under Secretary of Transportation Sean P. Duffy, the administration has announced hundreds of millions in BUILD grants, with a major focus (approx. 77% in recent grants) on repairing and expanding roads and bridges. [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
Key Infrastructure Focus Areas (2025-2026):
Roads and Bridges: The primary focus is repairing, strengthening, and widening existing, critical arteries.
Aviation and Airports: Investments are targeted toward upgrading airports, aiming to modernize aging infrastructure and improve efficiency.
Streamlined Permitting: The administration emphasizes cutting red tape to shorten the time for environmental reviews and project approvals, with goals to speed up construction timelines.
Funding Strategy: While seeking federal funds for grants, the approach includes leveraging public-private partnerships, encouraging states and the private sector to contribute to project financing. [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]
Historical Background (2017-2020):
Throughout his first term, Trump consistently advocated for a large-scale, $1 trillion+ infrastructure package to rebuild "crumbling" roads and airports.
Prior proposals emphasized a $200 billion federal investment to spur $1.5 trillion in overall improvements, with a 25% dedication to rural infrastructure programs.
The approach prioritized streamlining the permitting process to move projects faster, aiming to reduce years of planning to months.
so the fat orange faggot wants to hide behind a gas tax suspension to conceal his war sins before the mid-terms and put the US further in the hole by killing the funding to fix our federally funded roads and bridges?
oh, again with the hypocricy... god damn' Donald, why do you provide daily comedy and ammunition?
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