大俠行天下日記 我見我聞我思 04/01

重建美國即將展開

拜登總統週三下午在他宣布總統競選的同一地點匹次堡向國人表示，政府將在數月內推動三至四兆的預算來重建美國，其中包括全美基礎建設，氣候變遷計劃及社科人文及科研項目總統也即將展開和參眾議院之長期磋商，以展聞開自二戰以來最大的基建計劃。

白宮表示 三到四兆的預算經費，將從對企業徵税中取得，税率將從目前的百分之二十一增至百分之二十八。

在這項龐大之預算中重建全國之橋梁、機場、高速公路、通訊，其中也包括改善教育及孩童照顧及人文建設项目。

我們要大力來支持拜登總統之重建美國計劃，這也是政府早該籌劃之項目，但是，我們認為，這項重大工程應該分成軟硬體兩大部分，除了對全國基建之外，對於國家教育文化科研也要急起直追，今天我們國家之問題，不單是錢可以解決的，目前族群問題及教育失衡治安敗壞，都是我們嚴重的挑戰。

許多到過美國的朋友再次來訪時，都感嘆地說，和二十年前還是一樣，此話一語道破，因為我們幾乎沒有建設。

The American Job Plan

President Biden touted his massive infrastructure plan in remarks Wednesday saying that it is a once in a generation investment in America and the largest American jobs investment since World War II.

Biden acknowledged that his plan is “big and bold,” and he added, “But it’s going to create the strongest, most resilient and innovative economy in the world. The plan is unlike anything we’ve seen or done since we built the interstate highway system and the space race program decades ago.”

President Biden said he wants to talk about a modernized transportation infrastructure that will include our roads, our bridges and our airports.

“When we make all of these investments,” the president said, “We’re going to make sure that the executive order, as I signed early on, that we buy American.”

Roughly 2 trillion dollars will be aimed at improving the nation’s infrastructure and shift to green energy over the next eight years.

We are so grateful that the president has finally kept his promise to rebuild our nation and create an American Jobs Plan.

We are long overdue, Mr. President. With our nation facing the most serious challenges, we need to be united and move both the House and Senate of the Congress to pass the bill as soon as possible.