In November 2021, the White House stated that the legislation will reauthorize surface transportation programs for five years and allocate an additional $110 billion in funding. This funding will be dedicated to repairing roads and bridges, as well as supporting significant and transformative projects.
According to Ms. Mace, living along the coast or near water means being well aware of the deteriorating condition of our bridges. She emphasizes the urgent need to replace and upgrade numerous bridges that are rusting out.
According to the representative, the cost of building a bridge is approximately one billion dollars. She highlighted the example of South Carolina, where the infrastructure bill resulted in only an additional one billion dollars over a five year period. She expressed her concern, stating that with such funding, it would be challenging to construct a bridge within her district.
Biden 2020 delegate Victor Shi expressed his frustration on X, stating that anyone who blames the Maryland bridge collapse on President Biden is a total and complete piece of s***. According to Shi, the bridge collapse has nothing to do with the President, and those who try to shift the blame onto him are acting in an unpatriotic and contemptible manner.
Christopher Moore, the author, humorously remarked, “Breaking: Titanic striking iceberg blamed on Biden climate policy.”
Epidemiologist Eric Feigl-Ding expressed his disgust over Republicans, particularly Nancy Mace, for attributing the bridge accident to Joe Biden’s infrastructure bill. He condemned their audacity, opportunism, and ignorance.
Democratic congressional candidate Mac Deford criticized Nancy Mace for exploiting the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse for political gain. He expressed his disapproval of Mace’s inaccurate statements, highlighting that South Carolina is set to receive close to $5 billion in funding for highways and bridges over the next five years through the bipartisan infrastructure law.
Georgia Republican Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene, a prominent figure on the far-right, received a community notice on the platform when she questioned whether the bridge collapse could have been a deliberate act.
According to a statement from the FBI office in Baltimore, as reported by The New York Times, there is currently no specific and credible information indicating any ties to terrorism.
Furthermore, Governor Wes Moore of Maryland has confirmed that the ship’s crew issued a distress signal, known as a mayday, and notified authorities of a power issue. As a result, transportation officials took immediate action and halted traffic in response to the situation.
“These individuals are true heroes. They have made a significant impact by saving lives,” Mr. Moore praised, as reported by The Baltimore Banner.
