How A Stair-fall Led to Our Infrastructure Improvement (Satire)
Here at the Politics Weekly Press, we are very much in support of President Joe Biden’s introduced infrastructure bill. This bill will provide for the establishment of new roads, charging stations for electric automobiles, and the repair of America’s lacking infrastructure.
But Journalist Alfred White brought up a good point: “where did this idea come from?” This stumped our editors. “I mean, he’s a good president, but what actually gave him the idea to reform our national infrastructure?” White continued.
Stanton Barr, another journalist here at our newsroom, brought up a good point: “I think it was Biden’s fall on the stairs a few weeks ago that inspired him to announce this bill.” It was a new theory, to say the least, but perhaps one that was worth investigating. “You know, when he was trying to board Air Force One,” Barr clarified.
To investigate, the editors here at the Politics Weekly Press allowed Barr to go and investigate. At the White House, Barr was allowed to meet briefly with the President, which lasted for a few minutes. Barr cut right to the big question:
“So, President Biden, am I right to assume that you drafted the idea for your infrastructure plan following your unfortunate fall on the stairs while boarding your plane?”
“That is correct,” Biden confirmed. “I tripped on those stairs and thought, ‘wow, this country needs some better infrastructure!’”
“And could you explain more on that,” Barr asked.
“Well, I thought, ‘if the most high-ranking official in the United States can’t even make it up a simple staircase, then I hate to think what the rest of the nation must be facing!’ I don’t want a single staircase to trip anybody in this country.”
“That sounds good, Mr. President, thank you for speaking with me.”
Some claim that, following an instance of tragedy, there arises an opportunity to learn and for correction. Perhaps we can all thank our good fortune that those stairs were there, so that now we may have our infrastructure improved.