Invest in American Infrastructure, Not Tools of Destruction

Foundational infrastructure, our roads, bridges, power grids, and water systems, is the backbone of a functioning society and a thriving economy. Right now, America’s infrastructure requires massive, sustained modernization to meet the demands of our people and fuel national growth. We must shift our priorities, investing heavily in projects that build America up rather than funding ventures that tear other nations down.

The American Society of Civil Engineers currently grades our national infrastructure at a "C." While the 2021 Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) provided a critical baseline that helped lift our national average, recent funding cuts, including a 7% reduction in 2025 with more planned, threaten to erase that progress. For America to remain a vibrant, competitive nation, we must fully restore and expand our infrastructure funding.

As a retired civil engineer, I could talk about the complexities of our infrastructure for hours. I welcome the chance to discuss it with any voter.

Looking at just one critical example: here in Utah, and across the West, water is our most pressing challenge. Without water, our communities cannot survive. The historical methods we used to collect, treat, and transfer water are no longer sufficient to handle changing climate realities and growing populations. We need comprehensive investments to modernize water systems nationwide, alongside basin-scale engineering projects designed to secure a continuous water supply for generations to come. Brilliant, viable solutions exist, but they require serious capital. It is time to stop talking about these vital projects and finally fund their implementation.