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Nikki Haley stated on January 17, 2024 in a rally in Rochester, N.H. Donald Trump “proposed when he was president” that “he wanted to raise the gas tax up to 25 cents." Facebook posts stated on August 3, 2023 in a video shared on Facebook. “We’re seeing two massive explosions on U.S. critical infrastructure in the past 24 hours that have caused power outages.” Joe Biden stated on January 30, 2023 in A speech in Baltimore “We used to rank No. 1 in the world in research and development, now we rank No. 9. China used to rank No. 8, now it ranks No. 2.” Joe Manchin stated on August 26, 2022 in a tweet West Virginia is poised to “receive $25M for 160 orphaned well clean-up projects across the state.” Instagram posts stated on September 27, 2022 in a post "$12 billion more for Ukraine on top of $100+ billion while Jackson, Mississippi has yet to receive any funding to fix their water infrastructure." Facebook posts stated on September 3, 2022 in video The federal government is providing free solar panel installation and $8,500 incentive checks to eligible homeowners. Jennifer McClellan stated on February 15, 2022 in an op-ed. “More than half of Virginia’s school buildings are older than 50 years.” Kayleigh McEnany stated on February 8, 2022 in a Facebook post “President Trump sanctioned Russia. President Biden gave them a pipeline.” Liz Mathis stated on January 21, 2022 in a tweet “Ashley Hinson voted against the bipartisan infrastructure bill that made this money (for Iowa's locks and dams) possible. Once again she’s taking credit for work she didn’t do.” Iowa Senate Democrats stated on January 5, 2022 in a statement on Facebook Gov. Kim Reynolds, touting $210 million for Iowa broadband, “failed to mention these are actually federal funds approved by Rep. Cindy Axne and signed into law by President Joe Biden.” Jon Erpenbach stated on December 12, 2021 in TV interview The push for high-speed internet for rural areas, from the start, “was a Democratic thing.” Joe Biden stated on November 30, 2021 in a conversation at a technical college in Minnesota “I used to drive a tractor trailer … I only did it for part of a summer.” Progress Iowa stated on November 15, 2021 in a press release "Only one member of Iowa’s federal delegation" voted in favor of the bipartisan infrastructure legislation. Bob Good stated on November 4, 2021 in a radio interview. “The infrastructure bill itself is only 10% true infrastructure.” Cindy Axne stated on November 5, 2021 in a tweet “Iowa ranks 45th in the U.S. for internet connectivity." Lisa McClain stated on November 6, 2021 in a tweet In the infrastructure bill that just passed the House, “only 10% is actual infrastructure.” TikTok posts stated on October 24, 2021 in in a TikTok video Product shortages are manufactured; goods are stuck in warehouses. Sean Casten stated on August 23, 2021 in remarks at a press conference Says the 1995 Chicago heat wave was “the largest single-day, non-war fatality in the United States” prior to 9/11, and “we are now expecting temperatures that hot in Chicago every summer.” Craig Thompson stated on July 5, 2021 in TV interview "We’ve got 115,000 miles of roads in this state and 90% is owned by the locals.” Facebook posts stated on June 18, 2021 in a Facebook post “California literally just told everyone to not charge their electric cars due to power shortage.” Load more
Nikki Haley stated on January 17, 2024 in a rally in Rochester, N.H. Donald Trump “proposed when he was president” that “he wanted to raise the gas tax up to 25 cents."
Facebook posts stated on August 3, 2023 in a video shared on Facebook. “We’re seeing two massive explosions on U.S. critical infrastructure in the past 24 hours that have caused power outages.”
Joe Biden stated on January 30, 2023 in A speech in Baltimore “We used to rank No. 1 in the world in research and development, now we rank No. 9. China used to rank No. 8, now it ranks No. 2.”
Joe Manchin stated on August 26, 2022 in a tweet West Virginia is poised to “receive $25M for 160 orphaned well clean-up projects across the state.”
Instagram posts stated on September 27, 2022 in a post "$12 billion more for Ukraine on top of $100+ billion while Jackson, Mississippi has yet to receive any funding to fix their water infrastructure."
Facebook posts stated on September 3, 2022 in video The federal government is providing free solar panel installation and $8,500 incentive checks to eligible homeowners.
Jennifer McClellan stated on February 15, 2022 in an op-ed. “More than half of Virginia’s school buildings are older than 50 years.”
Kayleigh McEnany stated on February 8, 2022 in a Facebook post “President Trump sanctioned Russia. President Biden gave them a pipeline.”
Liz Mathis stated on January 21, 2022 in a tweet “Ashley Hinson voted against the bipartisan infrastructure bill that made this money (for Iowa's locks and dams) possible. Once again she’s taking credit for work she didn’t do.”
Iowa Senate Democrats stated on January 5, 2022 in a statement on Facebook Gov. Kim Reynolds, touting $210 million for Iowa broadband, “failed to mention these are actually federal funds approved by Rep. Cindy Axne and signed into law by President Joe Biden.”
Jon Erpenbach stated on December 12, 2021 in TV interview The push for high-speed internet for rural areas, from the start, “was a Democratic thing.”
Joe Biden stated on November 30, 2021 in a conversation at a technical college in Minnesota “I used to drive a tractor trailer … I only did it for part of a summer.”
Progress Iowa stated on November 15, 2021 in a press release "Only one member of Iowa’s federal delegation" voted in favor of the bipartisan infrastructure legislation.
Bob Good stated on November 4, 2021 in a radio interview. “The infrastructure bill itself is only 10% true infrastructure.”
Cindy Axne stated on November 5, 2021 in a tweet “Iowa ranks 45th in the U.S. for internet connectivity."
Lisa McClain stated on November 6, 2021 in a tweet In the infrastructure bill that just passed the House, “only 10% is actual infrastructure.”
TikTok posts stated on October 24, 2021 in in a TikTok video Product shortages are manufactured; goods are stuck in warehouses.
Sean Casten stated on August 23, 2021 in remarks at a press conference Says the 1995 Chicago heat wave was “the largest single-day, non-war fatality in the United States” prior to 9/11, and “we are now expecting temperatures that hot in Chicago every summer.”
Craig Thompson stated on July 5, 2021 in TV interview "We’ve got 115,000 miles of roads in this state and 90% is owned by the locals.”
Facebook posts stated on June 18, 2021 in a Facebook post “California literally just told everyone to not charge their electric cars due to power shortage.”
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Joe Biden Expand broadband, or wireless broadband via 5G, to every American Joe Biden Work with allies to develop secure private-sector-led 5G networks Donald Trump Invest $550 billion in infrastructure and create an infrastructure fund Donald Trump Use U.S. steel for infrastructure projects Barack Obama Establish regulations to secure chemical plants Barack Obama Make buildings more energy efficient Barack Obama Reduce energy consumption in federal buildings Barack Obama Help low-income areas get phone and Internet service Barack Obama Prioritize security investments in refineries, pipelines and power grids Barack Obama Improve port security through better radiation detection Barack Obama Make security part of new infrastructure design Barack Obama Modernize the nation's electricity grid and use "smart grid" practices Load more promises about Infrastructure