S5: Southern Reinvestment, Redevelopment, and Conservation Act of 2017 (Tabled)

[President Punxsutawney Phil]

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Sponsor: TimTurner (West_Midlander once was sponsor, but he left the CoD)

[diptheriadan]

That price tag has got to go down.

[Vern]

Do we have the money to do this?

[diptheriadan]

Do we have the money to do this?

No. We've got something like 90 Billion left without raising taxes.

[Vern]

Do we have the money to do this?

No. We've got something like 90 Billion left without raising taxes.

I see. What if we do like a 2 cent tax on gas? Do you think that could create enough money for this?

[diptheriadan]

Don't know. Go ask AZ.

[President Punxsutawney Phil]

Do we have the money to do this?

No. We've got something like 90 Billion left without raising taxes.

Harvey aid might suck up some of that, mind.

[President Punxsutawney Phil]

So do we let this sit? Or amend it or have a final vote?

[Vern]

So do we let this sit? Or amend it or have a final vote?

If we want to pass this, we need to find a way to pay for it.

[diptheriadan]

How about we we make it 30,000,000,000?

[President Punxsutawney Phil]

How about we we make it 30,000,000,000?

that could work.

[Mr. Reactionary]

What are we defining as infrastructure? Roads and port construction seem obvious, but does this also include things like municipal internet networks or bike lanes or logging roads?

Also, would anyone object to a rider prohibiting funds from paying for signs announcing that the project was paid for by this act. I remember an uncomfortable amount of ARRA money in 2009 2010 paid for large signs which effectively said "Obama paid for this construction project".  The infrastructure should speak for itself without us having to waste taxpayer money on bragging.

[diptheriadan]

What are we defining as infrastructure? Roads and port construction seem obvious, but does this also include things like municipal internet networks or bike lanes or logging roads?

Also, would anyone object to a rider prohibiting funds from paying for signs announcing that the project was paid for by this act. I remember an uncomfortable amount of ARRA money in 2009 2010 paid for large signs which effectively said "Obama paid for this construction project".  The infrastructure should speak for itself without us having to waste taxpayer money on bragging.

I wouldn't.

[Mr. Reactionary]

So for instrastructure Id say we split the allocation between 1.) Higgways, bridges, and logging roads 2.) Harbor construction, dredging, and coastal erosion control 3.) Airports and ATC radar and 4.) Publicly operated DNS backbone servers and municipal broadband.

[Mr. Reactionary]

Its been about 4 days with no new debate so I motion we table this bill and consider other business.

[diptheriadan]

Its been about 4 days with no new debate so I motion we table this bill and consider other business.

I second this.

[President Punxsutawney Phil]

A vote is now on the floor regarding the question of whether this bill should be tabled. Delegates have 48 hours to vote.
[] AYE
[] NAY

[diptheriadan]

Aye

[Mr. Reactionary]

Aye

[Vern]

Aye

[TheSaint250]

Aye

[President Punxsutawney Phil]

The ayes are four and nays are zero. The bill is hereby tabled.