My understanding is the public/private model, hef. Govt doe

Posted on: November 22, 2016 at 10:34:45 CT

sn't issue bonds or in this case fund the work. Private entities raise the capital, do the work and the service, "for use" revenues go the private company to give them revenue and long-term, profit.

there are limits to that of course and I too am interested to see how this develops.

thanks for making an intellectually honest post in a sea of stupidity.

http://thehill.com/policy/transportation/306847-five-things-to-know-about-trumps-infrastructure-plan

Trump's plan relies heavily on private financing

A 10-page white paper posted on Trump’s campaign website last month makes private financing the cornerstone of his infrastructure plan.

The proposal would offer $137 billion in federal tax credits to private investors who want to back transportation projects, which the blueprint says would unleash up to $1 trillion worth of infrastructure investment over 10 years.

Historically, the country’s infrastructure is financed through state and local governments using a mix of their own revenues, federal highway aid and issued bonds.

But the sketch of Trump’s proposal claims that construction costs tend to be higher and take longer when the government builds projects instead of the private sector.

“The Trump infrastructure plan features a major private sector, revenue neutral option to help finance a significant share of the nation’s infrastructure needs,” the outline says. “This innovative financing option would serve as a critical supplement to existing financing programs, public-private partnerships, Build America Bonds, and other prudent funding opportunities.”