Deborah Ross Is Committed to Rebuilding NC's Crumbling Infrastructure, Burr Consistently Votes Against Our State's Interests

Press Release

National Infrastructure Week, which runs from May 16-23, highlights the importance of investment in our state and country's crumbling infrastructure as the best way to create jobs and boost our nation's competitiveness. But incumbent Senator Richard Burr has consistently voted against investing in North Carolina's roads, bridges, transit, aviation, broadband, and schools, costing tens of thousands of local jobs.

-Burr twice voted NO on The American Jobs Act, which would have provided immediate investment in infrastructure of more than $797.9 million in North Carolina, supporting a minimum of 10,400 North Carolina jobs and invested over $675 million to modernize North Carolina school infrastructure, which would have supported as many as 8,800 jobs (2011 & 2015)

-Burr voted NO on an amendment that would close corporate tax loopholes for companies that ship jobs overseas in order to fund infrastructure projects here at home and create millions of jobs. (2015)

-Burr twice voted NO on expanding high-speed broadband to rural areas. (2012 & 2013)

-Burr voted NO on The Rebuild America Jobs Act, which would have provided $797 million for investments ininfrastructure in North Carolina, which would have supported a minimum of 10,400 local jobs. (2011)

Statement from Cole Leiter, Ross Press Secretary:

"Deborah has a long-history of supporting investment in infrastructure projects to create jobs, keep people safe, and grow North Carolina's economy. Richard Burr, on the other hand, has consistently voted against the interest of North Carolinians, costing our state thousands of jobs and hundreds of millions of dollars to modernize our roads, bridges, broadband, and schools--key investments that attract business, create jobs and grow our economy."

In the State House, Deborah led the charge on increasing our state's public transportation and championed infrastructure improvements for schools, roads, and water and sewer systems. She worked to pass legislation to preserve, modernize and maintain North Carolina's highway and transit system. Additionally, she fought to end the digital divide in North Carolina by working to get broadband to every family in every community, both urban and rural. Ross will continue this crucial work in the U.S. Senate.

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