Former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg argued that the U.S. has the resources to strengthen public services, saying Americans should reject claims that investments in health care, education and infrastructure are financially impossible.
Buttigieg Criticizes Tax Priorities On Tuesday, Buttigieg posted on X while sharing a clip of his speech in which he criticized the nation’s priorities and argued that the tax system places too much pressure on working Americans.
He wrote, "Don't let anyone tell us we can't have nice things – like good roads, schools and health care – as if the world's richest nation couldn't possibly afford it." In the video, Buttigieg said the country’s wealth should allow for greater investment in areas such as health care, education and infrastructure.
"Nobody who really stops and thinks about it can accept us being told we can’t have nice things like rural hospitals and good roads and great schools and child care," he said.
He argued that the issue is not a lack of resources but how the country distributes its wealth.
