# Infrastructure Bill on The No Agenda Show Infrastructure Bill comes up in 18 chapters across 16 episodes of The No Agenda Show, from July 2009 to September 2025. - **Chapters:** 18 - **Episodes:** 16 - **Discussed:** July 2009 – September 2025 - **Related topics:** [Joe Biden](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/joe-biden.md), [Bill Clinton](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/bill-clinton.md), [Electric Vehicles](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/electric-vehicles.md), [Infrastructure](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/infrastructure.md), [Bill Gates](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/bill-gates.md), [Build Back Better](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/build-back-better.md), [Charging Stations](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/charging-stations.md), [Kill Switch](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/kill-switch.md), [Pete Buttigieg](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/pete-buttigieg.md), [23andme](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/23andme.md) ## Chapters 1–18 of 18 ### Oracle Stock Surge and Larry Ellison's Net Worth - **Episode:** [1798: Adam & The Robot](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1798-adam-the-robot.md) - **Published:** 2025-09-11 - **Time:** 1:32:04–1:37:10 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1798-adam-the-robot/chapter/oracle-stock-surge-and-larry-ellison-s-net-worth.md Oracle shares surged nearly 36% following a bullish revenue forecast, briefly making founder Larry Ellison the world's richest person. The growth is attributed to massive cloud infrastructure contracts, including a deal with OpenAI to develop 4 gigawatts of data center capacity. The hosts compare Ellison's long-standing rivalry with Bill Gates and question the long-term profitability of the AI boom. Keywords: [oracle](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/oracle.md), [larry ellison](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/larry-ellison.md), [elon musk](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/elon-musk.md), [openai](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/openai.md), cloud infrastructure, [data centers](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/data-centers.md), [bill gates](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/bill-gates.md) ### Walmart China Warning, Kill Switch Mandate - **Episode:** [1413: Flurona](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1413-flurona.md) - **Published:** 2022-01-03 - **Time:** 3:14:35–3:18:13 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1413-flurona/chapter/walmart-china-warning-kill-switch-mandate.md China warned Walmart against removing products from the Xinjiang region, accusing the retailer of "stupidity and short-sightedness." Meanwhile, the US infrastructure bill reportedly contains a proviso that could require all new cars to have a remote-controllable "kill switch" by 2026. This is viewed as a significant expansion of government control over private transportation. Keywords: [walmart](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/walmart.md), [china](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/china.md), [xinjiang](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/xinjiang.md), [kill switch](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/kill-switch.md), [infrastructure bill](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/infrastructure-bill.md) ### Joe Biden, Approval Ratings and "Omnicron" Pronunciation - **Episode:** [1405: No Shields, No Deals](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1405-no-shields-no-deals.md) - **Published:** 2021-12-06 - **Time:** 35:43–38:20 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1405-no-shields-no-deals/chapter/joe-biden-approval-ratings-and-omnicron-pronunciation.md President Biden's repeated mispronunciation of the Omicron variant as "Omnicron" is highlighted alongside a discussion of his declining approval ratings. Political strategists like David Axelrod suggest Biden should engage in more local news and display more "controlled anger" to combat the perception of a weak presidency, drawing comparisons to Jimmy Carter. Keywords: [joe biden](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/joe-biden.md), [david axelrod](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/david-axelrod.md), [approval ratings](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/approval-ratings.md), omnicron, [infrastructure bill](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/infrastructure-bill.md) ### Infrastructure Bill, Vehicle Kill Switches and DNA Breaches - **Episode:** [1405: No Shields, No Deals](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1405-no-shields-no-deals.md) - **Published:** 2021-12-06 - **Time:** 1:13:07–1:15:30 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1405-no-shields-no-deals/chapter/infrastructure-bill-vehicle-kill-switches-and-dna-breaches.md The U.S. infrastructure bill reportedly contains a provision requiring a "backdoor kill switch" for all new vehicles by 2026. Additionally, the DNA Diagnostic Center (DDC) announced a major data breach affecting millions of records. The hosts warn against the long-term privacy implications of centralized DNA databases and government-mandated vehicle technology. Keywords: [infrastructure bill](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/infrastructure-bill.md), [kill switch](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/kill-switch.md), [23andme](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/23andme.md), dna diagnostic center, [privacy](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/privacy.md) ### Build Back Better, Electric Vehicle Infrastructure - **Episode:** [1401: Boost or Baste](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1401-boost-or-baste.md) - **Published:** 2021-11-21 - **Time:** 1:49:12–1:52:44 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1401-boost-or-baste/chapter/build-back-better-electric-vehicle-infrastructure.md President Biden visited a General Motors plant to promote the $7.5 billion allocated for electric vehicle charging stations in the new infrastructure law. Critics argue that focusing on EV infrastructure is a poor priority while many Americans are currently struggling with high conventional fuel prices. Keywords: [build back better](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/build-back-better.md), [electric vehicles](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/electric-vehicles.md), [general motors](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/general-motors.md), [infrastructure bill](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/infrastructure-bill.md), [charging stations](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/charging-stations.md) ### Justice 40 Initiative, Racist Roadways Theory - **Episode:** [1398: Gender Justice](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1398-gender-justice.md) - **Published:** 2021-11-11 - **Time:** 2:31:51–2:35:41 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1398-gender-justice/chapter/justice-40-initiative-racist-roadways-theory.md Secretary Pete Buttigieg discusses the "Justice 40" initiative, which mandates that 40% of federal clean energy investments benefit "disadvantaged communities." He claims that some U.S. highways were built specifically to divide white and black neighborhoods and that some overpasses were designed low to prevent buses carrying minority children from reaching certain beaches. The hosts question the historical validity of these "racist design" claims. Keywords: justice 40, [infrastructure bill](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/infrastructure-bill.md), [pete buttigieg](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/pete-buttigieg.md), [racism](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/racism.md), roadways, the griot ### Mobile Identity, Social Credit Scores in Congress - **Episode:** [1397: ok zoomer](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1397-ok-zoomer.md) - **Published:** 2021-11-07 - **Time:** 49:02–50:33 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1397-ok-zoomer/chapter/mobile-identity-social-credit-scores-in-congress.md The tech industry is moving toward a mobile identity system where smartphones serve as the primary tool for social scores and vaccine verification. Legislation in the U.S. Congress is reportedly exploring moving credit ratings from commercial entities to government control, potentially incorporating non-financial behavior into scores. This shift is compared to the social systems depicted in the Netflix series Squid Game. Keywords: mobile identity, [social credit](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/social-credit.md), [mastodon](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/mastodon.md), [infrastructure bill](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/infrastructure-bill.md), [credit ratings](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/credit-ratings.md) ### Infrastructure Bill, Secretary Jennifer Granholm - **Episode:** [1397: ok zoomer](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1397-ok-zoomer.md) - **Published:** 2021-11-07 - **Time:** 2:08:21–2:13:19 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1397-ok-zoomer/chapter/infrastructure-bill-secretary-jennifer-granholm.md The U.S. House of Representatives passed a $1 trillion infrastructure package, which includes new provisions for cryptocurrency taxation. Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm faced criticism for laughing when asked about plans to increase domestic oil production, instead blaming the OPEC cartel for high gas prices. The administration's focus on electric vehicle promotion is viewed as a distraction from the immediate energy crisis. Keywords: [infrastructure bill](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/infrastructure-bill.md), [jennifer granholm](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/jennifer-granholm.md), [opec](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/opec.md), [cryptocurrency](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/cryptocurrency.md), [petrodollar](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/petrodollar.md) ### Yamiche Alcindor PBS Report, Biden Legislative Strategy - **Episode:** [1396: Flu Tsunami](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1396-flu-tsunami.md) - **Published:** 2021-11-04 - **Time:** 21:46–25:53 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1396-flu-tsunami/chapter/yamiche-alcindor-pbs-report-biden-legislative-strategy.md Yamiche Alcindor's reporting on PBS is analyzed, specifically her questioning of President Biden regarding the Virginia election losses. Alcindor and the administration maintain that the election results were a call for more legislation, such as the Build Back Better agenda and infrastructure plans. The hosts criticize the media's dismissal of parental concerns as "false claims" about education. Keywords: [yamiche alcindor](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/yamiche-alcindor.md), [pbs](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/pbs.md), [joe biden](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/joe-biden.md), [build back better](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/build-back-better.md), [infrastructure bill](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/infrastructure-bill.md), virginia election ### U.S. Infrastructure Bill, Amtrak vs. Highway Spending - **Episode:** [1372: Grope Line](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1372-grope-line.md) - **Published:** 2021-08-12 - **Time:** 1:45:37–1:49:40 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1372-grope-line/chapter/u-s-infrastructure-bill-amtrak-vs-highway-spending.md The hosts discuss the Biden administration's infrastructure bill, noting that it allocates as much money to Amtrak and public transit as it does to the national highway system, despite transit accounting for less than 1% of total passenger miles. They compare this to poor corporate marketing strategies where companies invest in failing products rather than successful ones. Keywords: [infrastructure bill](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/infrastructure-bill.md), [joe biden](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/joe-biden.md), [amtrak](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/amtrak.md), highway system, [heritage foundation](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/heritage-foundation.md) ### Infrastructure Bill, Vehicle Surveillance, Gas Tax Alternatives - **Episode:** [1371: Bald Nancy](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1371-bald-nancy.md) - **Published:** 2021-08-09 - **Time:** 2:48:53–2:54:41 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1371-bald-nancy/chapter/infrastructure-bill-vehicle-surveillance-gas-tax-alternatives.md The $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill contains provisions for increased vehicle surveillance, including mandatory breathalyzers and data-gathering devices. As electric vehicles reduce gasoline tax revenue, states are exploring "use taxes" tracked via 5G and GPS. The "SMART" initiative is highlighted as a testing ground for new technologies that could eventually lead to automated ticketing and remote vehicle disabling. Keywords: [infrastructure bill](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/infrastructure-bill.md), [5g](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/5g.md), [surveillance](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/surveillance.md), breathalyzers, [gas tax](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/gas-tax.md), [electric vehicles](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/electric-vehicles.md), smart initiative ### Electric Vehicle Charging Stations, Government Market Interference - **Episode:** [1360: Magnetofection](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1360-magnetofection.md) - **Published:** 2021-07-01 - **Time:** 18:11–20:30 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1360-magnetofection/chapter/electric-vehicle-charging-stations-government-market-interference.md White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki defends the government's plan to fund 500,000 electric vehicle charging stations. The hosts argue this is "crony capitalism" and market interference, questioning why taxpayers should fund infrastructure for a market that is already naturally trending toward EVs. Keywords: [electric vehicles](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/electric-vehicles.md), [jen psaki](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/jen-psaki.md), [charging stations](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/charging-stations.md), [infrastructure bill](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/infrastructure-bill.md), [job creation](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/job-creation.md) ### Colonial Pipeline Ransomware, Infrastructure Spending - **Episode:** [1346: Maxinated](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1346-maxinated.md) - **Published:** 2021-05-14 - **Time:** 59:31–1:03:27 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1346-maxinated/chapter/colonial-pipeline-ransomware-infrastructure-spending.md The ransomware attack on the Colonial Pipeline by the group DarkSide has led to fuel shortages and a push for President Biden's $2.3 trillion infrastructure plan. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg and other officials are using the crisis to advocate for a more resilient national energy grid. Keywords: [colonial pipeline](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/colonial-pipeline.md), darkside, [fbi](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/fbi.md), [pete buttigieg](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/pete-buttigieg.md), [infrastructure bill](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/infrastructure-bill.md), [joe biden](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/joe-biden.md) ### Representative Cheri Bustos on Border Security Compromise - **Episode:** [1101: Tippie-Top](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1101-tippie-top.md) - **Published:** 2019-01-07 - **Time:** 16:08–21:27 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1101-tippie-top/chapter/representative-cheri-bustos-on-border-security-compromise.md Representative Cheri Bustos, chair of the DCCC, signaled potential room for compromise on border security funding, suggesting the wall has become a symbol. She discussed folding border security into a larger trillion-dollar infrastructure package and emphasized the need for "give and take" in Congress. Keywords: cheri bustos, [nancy pelosi](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/nancy-pelosi.md), [border security](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/border-security.md), [infrastructure bill](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/infrastructure-bill.md), [dccc](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/dccc.md), [illinois](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/illinois.md) ### US High Speed Rail Association, Andy Kuntz Promotion - **Episode:** [300: Show 300!](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/300-show-300.md) - **Published:** 2011-05-01 - **Time:** 1:04:43–1:07:08 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/300-show-300/chapter/us-high-speed-rail-association-andy-kuntz-promotion.md The US High Speed Rail Association is promoting a video of CEO Andy Kuntz appearing on Fox Business. The hosts argue that high-speed rail projects in the US are unnecessary and primarily benefit large investors like Berkshire Hathaway and Bill Gates. They criticize the association for posting a video that they believe actually makes the project look bad. Keywords: [high speed rail](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/high-speed-rail.md), andy kuntz, [berkshire hathaway](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/berkshire-hathaway.md), [bill gates](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/bill-gates.md), [infrastructure](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/infrastructure.md) ### Wyclef Jean Haiti Presidential Bid and Bill Clinton - **Episode:** [237: Just Hiking](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/237-just-hiking.md) - **Published:** 2010-09-23 - **Time:** 58:11–1:02:14 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/237-just-hiking/chapter/wyclef-jean-haiti-presidential-bid-and-bill-clinton.md Following the rejection of Wyclef Jean's bid for the Haitian presidency due to residency requirements, Bill Clinton discusses the challenges of rebuilding Haiti. Clinton emphasizes the need for large infrastructure projects and small business loans. The hosts remain skeptical, suggesting that the "rebuilding" efforts are focused on profitable construction rather than immediate humanitarian needs. Keywords: [wyclef jean](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/wyclef-jean.md), [haiti](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/haiti.md), [bill clinton](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/bill-clinton.md), [presidential election](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/presidential-election.md), [infrastructure](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/infrastructure.md) ### Bill Clinton, United Nations Special Envoy to Haiti - **Episode:** [168: Relief From Haiti Relief](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/168-relief-from-haiti-relief.md) - **Published:** 2010-01-24 - **Time:** 22:42–25:54 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/168-relief-from-haiti-relief/chapter/bill-clinton-united-nations-special-envoy-to-haiti.md Bill Clinton serves as the Special UN Envoy to Haiti, a role he held prior to the 2010 earthquake. Claims are made that the relief efforts are a front for future private developments, including potential hotels, while current aid is allegedly being blocked by red tape at the airport. 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