06-30-2023, 02:21 AM
Quote:After President Joe Biden's $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill was signed into law in 2021, the White House says it has distributed around of $42 billion across America to expand internet access to rural and isolated communities and fund roads and bridges, public transit, water infrastructure, power grids, and airports. One of the Republicans who voted in favor of the bill was former Illinois Rep. Adam Kinzinger, who took to Twitter and called out his former colleagues. Kinzinger quote-tweeted a post from Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) that celebrated her state's receiving of funds for its transit system, accusing her of hypocrisy. "I can't say how upsetting it is: I voted for this money and took a lot of heat from GOP. Mace didn't but is happy to pretend she did once the heat is off," he tweeted. Republicans who voted in favor of the bill at the time were attacked by members of their own party. As Newsweek points out, Georgia GOP Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene even called them "traitors." Now, some Republicans who voted against the bill are singing its praises after enjoying its benefits. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-AL), who voted opposed the bill, tweeted Tuesday that the broadband it's provided his constituency "is vital for the success of our rural communities and for our entire economy. Great to see Alabama receive crucial funds to boost ongoing broadband efforts."Former GOP congressman shames colleagues for taking credit for funding they opposed - Alternet.org