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Trump's Infrastructure Plan Still Could Use More Planning

The president's infrastructure proposal still has a few holes to fill in, and it also may not be the job engine he thinks it will be. Here are four questions he may want to think about.
President Trump delivers a speech Wednesday in Cincinnati, Ohio, on transportation and infrastructure projects. But his plan still leaves a lot to be desired. / Bill Pugliano / Getty Images

Despite America's rapt attention on former FBI Director James Comey's testimony, the White House has been observing Infrastructure Week. Infrastructure one of the only policy areas that could have crossover appeal, but there has been little real movement so far on getting something through Congress.

To kick off the festivities, the president on Monday pushed his plan to privatize air-traffic control. And on Wednesday, he touted his broader infrastructure spending plan. The is that the government will spend $200 billion, using tax breaks to incentivize private business to, in turn, spend more money on infrastructure projects. Altogether, with state and local contributions as well, spending

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