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The president and America's infrastructure. Bade and switch?

Hello again, I'm Arunalmi, and this is To the Point.

America's bridges, roads, and airports are crumbling, but President

Trump's trillion dollars for infrastructure isn't really a public works program. It looks more

like tax breaks and profits for developers than government spending. Organized labor likes the prospect

of new jobs, but objections from both the left and the right are a real challenge to the

bipartisanship

needed to pass it in Congress.

Americans may not see increased gasoline taxes or airport fees anytime soon, but they

may not see infrastructure improvements where they're needed most either.

Later on today's talking point is the president's rhetoric unleashing harsh treatment by customs officials.

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Hello again. Mormon-Nalny back with To the Point. President Trump's $1 trillion infrastructure proposal may not be what it seems.

We'll look at the prospects for much-needed improvements in roads and bridges and airports.

Today's talking point, the United States is no longer quite the United

States, according to experienced travelers facing what one called shocking insolence at American

airports. We'll talk with a columnist who says the president's rhetoric may have unleashed the

worst instincts of customs and border officials.

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