U.S. governors prepare wish lists for Trump infrastructure promiseWASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump’s campaign promise for a $1 trillion infrastructure program will be in focus when U.S. governors gather on Friday in Washington, D.C., with some states making wish lists of projects ranging from a bullet train to statewide broadband internet service. The winter meeting of the National Governors Association running through Monday is expected to showcase rare bipartisan agreement on the need for more federal help in upgrading roads, bridges and airports, said Scott Pattison, the group’s executive director. “There’s just this pent-up demand to deal with, whether it’s a crack in a dam, a bridge, whatever it is,” Pattison said in a telephone interview. Although there is little movement on Capitol Hill to make Trump’s infrastructure vow a reality, governors have sent the White House a list of 428 projects they say are ready to go with some extra federal spending. The National Governors Association has not released the list but checks with some states hinted at the projects. Democratic California Governor Jerry Brown has asked for $120 billion, saying that since the state made up 12 percent of the U.S. economy it deserves 12 percent of Trump’s $1 trillion package. “We’re not talking about a few million, we’re talking about tens of billions,” Brown said of the infrastructure proposal this month as he sought federal aid to deal with a leaking dam and flooding. Among California’s big-ticket items is construction of a high-speed rail system linking San Francisco and Los Angeles. Colorado and Minnesota want help building statewide broadband systems, with Minnesota Governor Mark Dayton, a Democrat, saying his state needs $150 million for its broadband grid. Republican Kansas Governor Sam Brownback’s top priority is $122 million for interstate highway repairs. South Carolina and Virginia want federal aid to deepen ports, among other projects. In a letter to Trump, Republican Governor Henry McMaster said South Carolina also needed help replacing roads and bridges. “An appropriation of $5 billion from your infrastructure plan will help us bridge this economic gap,” he wrote. Pattison said governors wanted a “toolbox” of financing options, including municipal bonds, cash, public-private partnerships and federal matching funds. The governors are scheduled to meet with Trump on Sunday evening and again on Monday morning. One of the speakers at the governors’ conference, Leo Hindery, a managing partner at New York’s InterMedia Partners, will tell state executives that creating a federal infrastructure bank is the only way to fund the hundreds of billions of dollars needed for public works. The United States has long been criticized for its lagging public works spending. The American Society of Civil Engineers has graded U.S. infrastructure at D+ and estimated the country needs to invest $3.6 trillion by 2020. During his campaign, Trump said he wanted action on infrastructure in his first 100 days as president. That now seems unlikely. He also talked about creating a tax credit to encourage private sector investment. Trump’s plans to create an infrastructure council have yet to get started. Republican lawmakers have said they expect to get White House infrastructure proposals but have given no details or timing. politicsNews
governors prepare wish lists trump infrastructure promisewashington reuters president donald trump campaign promise trillion infrastructure program focus governors gather friday washington states making wish lists projects ranging bullet train statewide broadband internet service the winter meeting national governors association running monday expected showcase rare bipartisan agreement need federal help upgrading roads bridges airports said scott partisan group executive director there demand deal whether crack dam bridge whatever partisan said telephone interview although little movement capitol hill make trump infrastructure vow reality governors sent white house list projects say ready go extra federal spending the national governors association released list checks states hinted projects democratic california governor jerry brown asked billion saying since state made percent economy deserves percent trump trillion package we talking million talking tens billions brown said infrastructure proposal month sought federal aid deal leaking dam flooding among california items construction rail system linking san francisco los angeles colorado minnesota want help building statewide broadband systems minnesota governor mark dayton democrat saying state needs million broadband grid republican kansas governor sam brownback top priority million interstate highway repairs south carolina virginia want federal aid deepen ports among projects in letter trump republican governor henry master said south carolina also needed help replacing roads bridges an appropriation billion infrastructure plan help us bridge economic gap wrote partisan said governors wanted toolbox financing options including municipal bonds cash partnerships federal matching funds the governors scheduled meet trump sunday evening monday morning one speakers governors conference leo hinder managing partner new york intermedia partners tell state executives creating federal infrastructure bank way fund hundreds billions dollars needed public works the united states long criticized lagging public works spending the american society civil engineers graded infrastructure estimated country needs invest trillion during campaign trump said wanted action infrastructure first days president that seems unlikely he also talked creating tax credit encourage private sector investment trump plans create infrastructure council yet get started republican lawmakers said expect get white house infrastructure proposals given details timing politicsnews
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: U.S. governors prepare wish lists for Trump infrastructure promiseWASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump’s campaign promise for a $1 trillion infrastructure program will be in focus when U.S. governors gather on Friday in Washington, D.C., with some states making wish lists of projects ranging from a bullet train to statewide broadband internet service. The winter meeting of the National Governors Association running through Monday is expected to showcase rare bipartisan agreement on the need for more federal help in upgrading roads, bridges and airports, said Scott Pattison, the group’s executive director. “There’s just this pent-up demand to deal with, whether it’s a crack in a dam, a bridge, whatever it is,” Pattison said in a telephone interview. Although there is little movement on Capitol Hill to make Trump’s infrastructure vow a reality, governors have sent the White House a list of 428 projects they say are ready to go with some extra federal spending. The National Governors Association has not released the list but checks with some states hinted at the projects. Democratic California Governor Jerry Brown has asked for $120 billion, saying that since the state made up 12 percent of the U.S. economy it deserves 12 percent of Trump’s $1 trillion package. “We’re not talking about a few million, we’re talking about tens of billions,” Brown said of the infrastructure proposal this month as he sought federal aid to deal with a leaking dam and flooding. Among California’s big-ticket items is construction of a high-speed rail system linking San Francisco and Los Angeles. Colorado and Minnesota want help building statewide broadband systems, with Minnesota Governor Mark Dayton, a Democrat, saying his state needs $150 million for its broadband grid. Republican Kansas Governor Sam Brownback’s top priority is $122 million for interstate highway repairs. South Carolina and Virginia want federal aid to deepen ports, among other projects. In a letter to Trump, Republican Governor Henry McMaster said South Carolina also needed help replacing roads and bridges. “An appropriation of $5 billion from your infrastructure plan will help us bridge this economic gap,” he wrote. Pattison said governors wanted a “toolbox” of financing options, including municipal bonds, cash, public-private partnerships and federal matching funds. The governors are scheduled to meet with Trump on Sunday evening and again on Monday morning. One of the speakers at the governors’ conference, Leo Hindery, a managing partner at New York’s InterMedia Partners, will tell state executives that creating a federal infrastructure bank is the only way to fund the hundreds of billions of dollars needed for public works. The United States has long been criticized for its lagging public works spending. The American Society of Civil Engineers has graded U.S. infrastructure at D+ and estimated the country needs to invest $3.6 trillion by 2020. During his campaign, Trump said he wanted action on infrastructure in his first 100 days as president. That now seems unlikely. He also talked about creating a tax credit to encourage private sector investment. Trump’s plans to create an infrastructure council have yet to get started. Republican lawmakers have said they expect to get White House infrastructure proposals but have given no details or timing. politicsNews
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: governors prepare wish lists trump infrastructure promisewashington reuters president donald trump campaign promise trillion infrastructure program focus governors gather friday washington states making wish lists projects ranging bullet train statewide broadband internet service the winter meeting national governors association running monday expected showcase rare bipartisan agreement need federal help upgrading roads bridges airports said scott partisan group executive director there demand deal whether crack dam bridge whatever partisan said telephone interview although little movement capitol hill make trump infrastructure vow reality governors sent white house list projects say ready go extra federal spending the national governors association released list checks states hinted projects democratic california governor jerry brown asked billion saying since state made percent economy deserves percent trump trillion package we talking million talking tens billions brown said infrastructure proposal month sought federal aid deal leaking dam flooding among california items construction rail system linking san francisco los angeles colorado minnesota want help building statewide broadband systems minnesota governor mark dayton democrat saying state needs million broadband grid republican kansas governor sam brownback top priority million interstate highway repairs south carolina virginia want federal aid deepen ports among projects in letter trump republican governor henry master said south carolina also needed help replacing roads bridges an appropriation billion infrastructure plan help us bridge economic gap wrote partisan said governors wanted toolbox financing options including municipal bonds cash partnerships federal matching funds the governors scheduled meet trump sunday evening monday morning one speakers governors conference leo hinder managing partner new york intermedia partners tell state executives creating federal infrastructure bank way fund hundreds billions dollars needed public works the united states long criticized lagging public works spending the american society civil engineers graded infrastructure estimated country needs invest trillion during campaign trump said wanted action infrastructure first days president that seems unlikely he also talked creating tax credit encourage private sector investment trump plans create infrastructure council yet get started republican lawmakers said expect get white house infrastructure proposals given details timing politicsnews