US Infrastructure Challenges

The cluster revolves around debates on the high costs, bureaucratic delays, and failures in building and maintaining infrastructure in the US and West, often contrasting with cheaper and faster projects elsewhere.

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Sample Comments

boomboomsubban Aug 27, 2024 View on HN

It's not generosity, it's investment in infrastructure.

Daishiman Feb 5, 2025 View on HN

That's... worse than the US not building any infrastructure?

HPsquared Aug 13, 2025 View on HN

Cynically, it's just another form of infrastructure we are behind the curve on.

ddorian43 Feb 6, 2014 View on HN

weren't they payed with tax money to build the infrastructure?

gm-conspiracy Dec 6, 2017 View on HN

Because you are not beholden to billions of dollars of infrastructure just "working".

option Dec 4, 2025 View on HN

Yeah, like building infrastructure stuff!

bedobi Dec 5, 2024 View on HN

you're just being obtusein the realm of infrastructure investment, all of that is overnightvs eg the yet another additional bridge to nowhere they're currently building that is taking decades and costing billionsbut tell you and every other frothing at the mouth motorist what, enjoy sitting in traffic

toomuchtodo Oct 27, 2015 View on HN

Infrastructure costs money. Does this mean it should not be built?

IshKebab Mar 20, 2019 View on HN

You underestimate how much infrastructure costs.

sammy2244 Apr 23, 2021 View on HN

They are paying way too much for their infrastructure