@nytimes First, understand where our $ has been going. Second, understand that they want 8B to modernize a medium hub, for comparison, Denver International Airport was built from scratch for 10B in todays $. It can land a jumbo jet remotely.
@AP Need to investigate (Below) then ask how it could cost 8B to modernize a medium hub when Denver International was built for 10B in todays $. (And it can land jumbo jets remotely)
@GovPritzker They pissed away what we gave them, THEN they say they need 8B to do a medium size hub, well....Denver International Airport was built in entirety for 10B in todays $. (And it can land all jumbo jets remotely)
@tedlieu@SecDuffy Money has been misused, they want 8B to modernize a medium hub, well....Denver International Airport was built from scratch for 10B in todays $. But read on, there's more.
@SenDuckworth Read it, they want 8B to do a medium hub, then realize that Denver International was built from scratch for 10B in todays $. But, there's more...
@SenJohnKennedy Well John, there is a big problem. They aren't spending it on what they said they would, ALSO per medium hub they want 8B, hell, Denver International Airport was built entirely for 10B in todays money.
Infrastructure Law = 25 Billion
Trumps Bill= added 30 Billion more.
55 Billion, now what did they spend it on ?
A lot of the “modernization” money historically just keeps the old system limping along. FAA officials have noted that the bulk of the regular facilities-and-equipment budget (often 85–90%) goes to repairs, HVAC, roofs, elevators, and sustainment of obsolete gear rather than brand-new capability.
@AJEnglish He wants enough money to build 4 Denver International Airports.
As far as Americans knew, the 12.5B we already gave them was supposed to solve the issue.