WASHINGTON ― Democratic presidential hopeful Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) unveiled her plan to fix the nation’s crumbling roads, bridges and waterways on Thursday. The $1 trillion proposal includes $650 billion in direct federal funding to overhaul aging infrastructure, which the senator’s campaign called her “top budget priority” if she’s elected to the White House in 2020. Klobuchar says the money is badly needed to repair roads, highways and over 50,000 structurally deficient bridges in the United States. “America needs someone who will deliver on their promises and get things done for this country,” Klobuchar said in a statement. “Building bridges is not just a metaphor ― this is what I’ve done and what I will continue to do as President.”

Source: Huffington Post March 28, 2019 17:37 UTC