Lawmakers: Trump Calls Public-Private Infrastructure Partnerships ‘More Trouble Than They’re Worth’ View Larger Image The Wall Street Journal » President Donald Trump has pivoted away from public-private partnerships for infrastructure projects, telling a bipartisan group of lawmakers that Indiana’s experience with privatization was a failure. According to one person in the meeting, the president said, “They tried it in Mike’s state and it didn’t work.” The president was referencing the experience of Vice President Mike Pence, who was governor of Indiana when a private consortium went bankrupt after taking on a major interstate project. Michelle2017-10-06T12:00:15-08:00September 26th, 2017|Funding, Public-Private Partnerships, Trump & Infrastructure, U.S. News| Share This Story, Choose Your Platform! FacebookTwitterEmail Related Posts Infrastructure Policy On Tap When Trump, Pelosi Meet Again April 17th, 2019 ‘A fiasco from the beginning’ — Caltrans’ costs soar on $1.1 billion San Francisco tunnels April 10th, 2019 With 100 People Per Day Dying in Crashes, Lawmakers Weigh Road Safety Options April 9th, 2019 Congress Returns to Debate Infrastructure, Fiscal 2020 Funding, Nominees March 21st, 2019 Sea level rise could threaten California cities and ports by 2040 March 21st, 2019 Infrastructure funds top need, state mayors say March 18th, 2019 Trump Fiscal 2020 Budget Request Prioritizes Infrastructure Grants March 11th, 2019 ‘Fix the Damn Roads’: States Step In After Trump’s Plans Stall March 11th, 2019 ARTBA analysis shows boost in state transportation funding legislation March 8th, 2019