Biden’s Infrastructure Plan Backed by Elon Musk
Multi-billion Dollar Buildout Carves New Raceways for SpaceX Rockets
President Joe Biden’s latest infrastructure proposal, dubbed the American Jobs Plan, was recently announced and contains an unexpected feature – provisions to build a cross-country pathway for spacecrafts.
Extraterrestrial mogul Elon Musk, founder and CEO of SpaceX, has been a vocal supporter of Biden’s plan which is set to allocate a staggering $20 billion for the construction of rocket-friendly infrastructure. This novel development is aimed to aid SpaceX in charting new territories for its Dragon spacecraft and Starship rocket expeditions.
“Innovation requires infrastructure,” said Musk in a statement. “Our space ambitions need support from the ground, too. This bill is literally creating pathways to the stars.”
The initiative sparks controversy, however, as several prominent Republican senators see it as a stretch of the plan’s original intent. Senate Minority Leader, Mitch McConnell, expressed discontent stating, “While I agree that infrastructure modernization is critical, allocating taxpayer dollars for a commercial space company under an infrastructure bill is absurd.”
Yet, the Biden administration and Musk remain unfazed by the opposition. “The future of infrastructure is diverse, including space,” cites Transportation Secretary, Pete Buttigieg. “We need to break the mold of only thinking infrastructure as roads and bridges.”
Musk’s Mission to Mars Fueled by Infrastructure Investments
The proposed allocation for SpaceX comes as a surprise but could accelerate Musk’s ambitious mission to colonize Mars, outlining the far-reaching possibilities of Biden’s infrastructure plan.
Whether or not space ever becomes a significant part of American infrastructure, this markup tryout will surely light many debates about what exactly fits under the infrastructure canopy.
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