Thread by @didikins4life

This is the #DemPartyPlatform for 2020. This section deals with Investing in the Engines of #JobCreation Only one party has a specific plan for rebuilding the great American #MiddleClass. ..the other has a loyalty pledge to a con man whose lies cost so many American lives. 1/12

Democrats believe the #COVID19 pandemic, and President Trump’s recession, demand unprecedented, transformational federal investments to create family-sustaining and union jobs. 2/12 #DemPartyPlatform

#Democrats believe that the world’s richest nation should have the world’s best infrastructure system. That’s why we will invest in resilient, sustainable, and inclusive #infrastructure. 3/12 #DemPartyPlatform

#Democrats will launch a #cleanenergy revolution through historic investments in clean energy, clean transportation, energy efficiency, and advanced manufacturing. 4/12 #DemPartyPlatform

#Democrats will repair, modernize &expand our highways,roads, bridges &airports, including by installing 500,000 public charging stations for electric vehicles,ensuring our passenger transportation systems are resilient to impacts of climate change &using safe,modern design 5/12

#Democrats will launch our country’s second great railroad revolution by investing in high-speed rail and passenger and freight rail systems, and commit to #publictransit as a public good, including ensuring transit jobs are good jobs. 6/12 #DemPartyPlatform

This railroad revolution will reduce pollution, connect workers to good union jobs, slash commute times, and spur investment in rural communities that will now be better linked to major metropolitan areas. 7/12 #DemPartyPlatform #publictransit

#Democrats will invest to ensure passenger transportation, including public transit, is affordable to all and accessible to people with disabilities. 8/12 #DemPartyPlatform #accessibility #publictransit

#Democrats will help transform Amtrak from a laggard to a leader in passenger rail accessibility and ensure people with disabilities can receive compensation when disability equipment, like wheelchairs, are lost or damaged by transportation carriers.9/12
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#Democrats will upgrade our nation’s ports, lock and dam systems, and freight infrastructure to accommodate 21st century cargo, reduce air and water pollution, and create and maintain high-quality, good-paying jobs. 10/12 #Ports #DemPartyPlatform #infrastructure

#Democrats will increase demand for American-made ships by ensuring U.S. cargo is carried on ships flying our flag.We will make sure that every community in America has access to clean, drinking water/safe wastewater systems in homes & by replacing dangerous lead pipes. 11/12

#Democrats will increase investment in innovative water technologies, including water use efficiency, water conservation, and water reuse and recycling, that reduce water waste and consumer bills. 12/12 #DemPartyPlatform #WaterTechnology #Conservation