Potholes ahead for Trump's upcoming public works proposal

 

January 26, 2018



WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration will soon release its long-anticipated public works plan, trying to fulfill a campaign pledge but set to fall short of some ambitious goals.

As a candidate, Donald Trump promised to generate at least $1 trillion in infrastructure spending. As president, he is relying on state and local governments to pony up a significant share of the total.

Trump told mayors at the White House this week that he would present his proposal after Tuesday's State of the Union address.

"We're also working to rebuild our crumbling infrastructure by stimulating a $1 trillio...



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