Biden, in Louisiana, Tries to Bridge Troubled Waters
Voice of America
07 May 2021, 16:05 GMT+10
Politicians usually prefer to pose and smile in front of public works projects of pride. U.S. President Joe Biden did the opposite on Thursday - holding photo opportunities with a poorly maintained bridge as the backdrop and then touring a decrepit water treatment plant, with cameras in tow. We re standing here in the shadow of the I-10 bridge, which I ve gone over several times myself in the past. And it s a perfect example how we ve neglected as a nation to invest in the future of our economy and the future of our people, said Biden in Lake Charles, Louisiana, after he was introduced by the city s Republican mayor.
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Politicians usually prefer to pose and smile in front of public works projects of pride. U.S. President Joe Biden did the opposite on Thursday holding photo opportunities with a poorly maintained bridge as the backdrop and then touring a decrepit water treatment plant, with cameras in tow.
“We’re standing here in the shadow of the I-10 bridge, which I’ve gone over several times myself in the past. And it’s a perfect example how we’ve neglected as a nation to invest in the future of our economy and the future of our people,” said Biden in Lake Charles, Louisiana, after he was introduced by the city’s Republican mayor.
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Watch Live: Biden delivers remarks in Louisiana as part of infrastructure pitch By Melissa Quinn, Kathryn Watson
May 6, 2021 / 8:49 AM / CBS News CBSN
President Biden is heading to Lake Charles, Louisiana, on Thursday as part of his nationwide tour to promote his sweeping infrastructure plan, where the president is poised to deliver remarks on his $2.3 trillion proposal.
Mr. Biden s visit to the red state of Louisiana is the latest stop on his Getting America Back on Track tour, as he tries to persuade not just Republican lawmakers but everyday Americans that his proposal and that tax increases that would come along with it are worth the cost. Mr. Biden first spoke with the 70-year-old Calcasieu River Bridge in the background in Lake Charles.