California Democratic Sen. Kamala Harris said spending on roads and bridges isn’t a matter of “transportation” but of “human rights” Tuesday.
“Here’s the truth: infrastructure spending isn’t a transportation issue for most Americans — it’s a human rights issue,” she tweeted.
While Harris did not elaborate on her tweet Tuesday, a previous interview she gave following her election to the Senate in November sheds some light on her thought process. At the time, she joked about making transportation spending a matter “human rights.”
“One area, which is a very important area for me is infrastructure,” she told McClatchy DC. “California has $59 billion in unmet transportation needs … If you are ever on the 405 in LA and if you lived in Los Angeles people would tell you it is a human rights issue (laughs). We have an incredible need for upgrading our transportation infrastructure in California.”
“I joke, human rights, but the reality is that in a lot of places in our country people cannot afford to live where they work … they commute long hours, and that’s hours they are not spending with their family, hours they are not spending at work, so we should make transportation easier,” she continued.
In her tweet Wednesday, however, Harris showed in indication she’s still joking about the claim. Skeptical followers piled on criticism in reply to the tweet.
“There is no end to the nonsense you tweet, is there?” National Review editor Charles C.W. Cooke tweeted.
“Either this is a parody account or you need to get a refund for your college degree,” another user added.
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