FACT VS FALLACY
FACT: The bill is the largest investment in physical infrastructure in history.
The IIJA addresses basic American needs like clean drinking water, wastewater disposal and treatment, safe roads, and a reliable electrical power grid. It also makes the biggest investment in passenger rail since the creation of Amtrak and the single largest dedicated bridge investment since the construction of the interstate highway system.
FALLACY: The bill is only 10-30% real infrastructure.
The bipartisan infrastructure bill is 100% real infrastructure. It funds $1.2 trillion in physical infrastructure, including $550 billion in new funds for much needed investment. Here’s how it breaks down: