President Biden vowed Tuesday to rebuild Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge after it collapsed into the water when a cargo ship rammed into it, echoing what some Maryland officials said earlier b…

President Biden vowed Tuesday to rebuild Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge after it collapsed into the water when a cargo ship rammed into it, echoing what some Maryland officials said earlier but adding that he expects the federal government to foot the bill.

“It’s my intention that the federal government will pay for the entire cost of reconstructing that bridge, and I expect the Congress to support my effort,” Biden said in remarks at the White House. “This is going to take some time, but the people of Baltimore can count on us though to stick with them at every step of the way until the port is reopen and the bridge is rebuilt.”

He said he spoke with Maryland Gov. Wes Moore (D) on Tuesday morning, as well as Maryland officials including its congressional delegation and two U.S. senators. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg traveled to the Baltimore site.

  • AbidanYre@lemmy.worldEnglish
    202·
    8 个月前

    Jesus Christ dude, it’s been like 12 hours. What do you expect him to have done by now?

    • givesomefucks@lemmy.worldEnglish
      525·
      8 个月前

      What would be cool is not use federal funds to repair a bridge a billions dollar company damaged…

      If I drive into a house, me or my insurance has to pay for it…

      But when a billion dollar corporation destroys critical infrastructure, our tax dollars pay for it?

      Explain that to me.

      Why do we pay for our mistakes and companies mistakes?

      When do companies pay?

      • AbidanYre@lemmy.worldEnglish
        202·
        8 个月前

        That’s quite a change from:

        Any minute now… Just like his other “vows”.

        In the span of two comments you’ve gone from complaining that he never does anything to complaining that be shouldn’t be doing this.

        It’s almost like you’re not here in good faith…

            • givesomefucks@lemmy.worldEnglish
              29·
              8 个月前

              So I’m confused…

              You think this will be fixed quickly and taxpayers won’t have to pay for it?

              Because that’s not what Biden said…

              Have you read the link yet?

              It’s my intention that the federal government will pay for the entire cost of reconstructing that bridge, and I expect the Congress to support my effort,” Biden said in remarks at the White House. “This is going to take some time, but the people of Baltimore can count on us though to stick with them at every step of the way until the port is reopen and the bridge is rebuilt.”

              Like, you’re calling me full of shit for what Biden’s saying

              • ieatpillowtags@lemm.ee
                72·
                8 个月前

                See there you go again with your weird fucking posts, who are you even talking to? You’re having a conversation with yourself and trying to stir shit up. Very inauthentic behavior.

                • givesomefucks@lemmy.worldEnglish
                  25·
                  8 个月前

                  You said:

                  Nah you’re full of shit

                  So I elaborated on that comment you replied too…

                  Did I misunderstand and your comment had nothing to do with what I said and just a drive-by insult?

                  I didn’t want to assume the worst the first time. But two in a row I gotta ask.

                • givesomefucks@lemmy.worldEnglish
                  31·
                  8 个月前

                  So just random drive by insults?

                  You know that’s against the rules of pretty much every community, right?

          • AbidanYre@lemmy.worldEnglish
            71·
            8 个月前

            Yeah, but it seems pretty disingenuous to complain that Biden is simultaneously making empty promises but not actually doing anything while also wasting taxpayer money fixing a bridge.

            • givesomefucks@lemmy.worldEnglish
              25·
              8 个月前

              Yeah, the government never wastes money to accomplish nothing…

              It’s not like trump shut down the government a couple years ago to secure funding for a non existent border wall…

              Side note:

              Have you ever wondered about a Memento reboot where only one person in the world retained their long term memories?

              Every one else just forgets everything after like 20 seconds and gets taken advantage of by a small group of psychopaths?

              • exanime@lemmy.world
                42·
                8 个月前

                Yeah, the government never wastes money to accomplish nothing…

                So now you are certain the bridge will be rebuilt?

              • AbidanYre@lemmy.worldEnglish
                42·
                8 个月前

                So, just to recap.

                First, you complained that Biden is nothing but empty promises.

                Then you complained that taxpayers have to pay for the bridge (if it was an empty promise nobody is paying for it)

                Now you’re complaining that it’s all a waste of money and nothing will be accomplished anyway (do you think we, as a society, are incapable of building a bridge?)

                It kind of sounds like you’re just going to bitch and moan no matter what.

                I remember Trump shutting down the government. Do you think this situation is remotely similar? Does half the population not want this bridge in place?

                If that remake does happen, you’re not the one that’s going to be keeping your memory. You can’t even seem to remember what point you were trying to argue when you can just scroll up and read it again.

                • givesomefucks@lemmy.worldEnglish
                  23·
                  8 个月前

                  Just recap:

                  12 hours ago you randomly insulted me, deleted the comment, and now 12 hours later youre trying to start an argument again in the same thread and close it out with more insults?

                  Why would you think I wouldn’t just block you?

      • hannes3120@feddit.de
        62·
        8 个月前

        The company will pay eventually - it’s mostly about making the money available as soon as possible before the legal responsibilities are cleared up

          • TheKingBombOmbKiller@lemm.ee
            41·
            8 个月前

            So the US Government should not make money available ASAP to rebuild the bridge, but instead wait for the laughable scenario that the company pays for the damages?