Are we going to build back better? As I have been calling for a federal infrastructure bill (see previous episodes), I am excited to see that discussions are underway. Earlier in the month a 2 trillion dollar bill was proposed by the dems, including investments in a number of infrastructure related programs, with a supposed way to pay for it via various tax reforms. Subsequent talks have centered around defining what exactly constitutes as infrastructure, and in which sectors the federal government should be intervening. As of today it seems likely that something will pass, but it will be far smaller. Im hopeful that something bigger will get done for the sake of our many ravaged communities who lack the basics to live free and well, when we have massive wealth pooling and concentrating into few hands. Its time to pop some bubbles and make it rain on our communities. Alas, I have little confidence that much will come of this given the deep, stinking corruption in leadership. I bet they will find a way to fuck this up.