Public service and the infrastructure bill

The German political leader Otto von Bismarck said it over 100 years ago; "Laws are like sausages. It's best not to see them being made." The process leading to passage of the infrastructure bill seems to fit that description.

It was contentious, drawn out and messy. Democrats on the far left rejected it, as did Republicans on the far right. In the end, enough common sense Democrats, including Lauren Underwood, and enough common sense Republicans realized politicizing needed improvements was not in the public's interest and got it done.

For Illinois, that means, according to the Chicago Sun Times, $17 billion to spend on cleaner water, better roads, safer bridges and faster internet. The cherry on top will be the jobs those projects will create. Jobs, which along with those improvements, will be shared statewide, so even residents living in Illinois' 12th, 13th, 15th and 18th Congressional Districts, whose Republican representatives opposed the bill will still reap the benefits.

You have to wonder why someone would oppose such a plan. What part of the term "public servant" do they not understand?

John Morello

Plano