17/07/2025
TheWhiteHouseSpin.Com / SPIN PUBLISHING:
Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt Briefs Members of the Media, July 17, 2025
Reported by Karen Ann Carr
WASHINGTON DC - Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt briefs members of the Media at The White House James Brady Press Room in Washington DC U.S.A. on Thursday, July 17, 2025.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gVaNxOzFZOw
https://thewhitehousespin.blogspot.com/2025/07/live-100-pm-press-secretary-karoline.html
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What to Do After the Great Big Bill: Thriving Without Subsidies
By Karen Ann Carr
In the wake of sweeping federal restructuring—what some have called the "Great Big Beautiful Bill"—millions across America are asking: what now? For those of us not favored by subsidies or lifted by legacy, the answer is not collapse. It is creation.
I’ve learned firsthand that dignity is not a grant. Equity is not a loan. Justice is not a favor. And our future should never be determined by whether we win access to public funds. For far too long, entire communities have waited for rescue, watching funds pass them by while their neighborhoods erode. But today, we are building without waiting—and without compromise.
We are designing a resilient, privately funded clean energy and digital infrastructure enterprise that does more than survive change—it thrives in it. Our work is rooted in a commitment to generate long-term value for communities often overlooked and to do so without the burdens of debt traps, bureaucratic delays, or politically motivated handouts. What we’re building is not just infrastructure. It’s a new social architecture. A model for how communities can grow in power, ownership, and connectivity—on their own terms.
When the Great Bill passed, many of the lifelines people depended on were quietly removed. Programs vanished. Promises shrank. Funding was rerouted to already privileged hands. Yet rather than despair, we chose to dig in and design. Across the DMV and beyond, our team is launching ultra-fast EV stations, clean-energy mobile hubs, digital access lounges, and affordable housing systems that operate entirely outside the realm of federal subsidy. We are not mourning the end of an old model. We are ushering in the beginning of something new.
At the heart of our mission is the reimagining of three core pillars: affordable housing, energy access, and digital equity. The housing we develop is not “low-income” in the way the world has defined it. It’s beautiful, efficient, modular, and rooted in human dignity—designed for families who deserve more than just a roof over their heads. Our 350kW+ EV stations aren’t placed in already-affluent neighborhoods. They’re positioned where progress has too often skipped, offering clean energy where it’s needed most. Our community lounges are more than charging sites; they are safe, smart, connected spaces for youth to learn, parents to work, and entrepreneurs to thrive.
These projects are not acts of charity. They are investments in generational wealth—engineered not to extract, but to empower. There’s a deep difference between infrastructure that enriches banks and infrastructure that restores people. We are focused on the latter.
My calling to this work comes from personal fire. I remember the sting of skipping prescriptions I couldn’t afford. I remember passing through neighborhoods that seemed permanently paused in time—forgotten by policy, untouched by progress. I remember building with little more than blueprints, belief, and borrowed time. And I remember the shift when I realized I didn’t need anyone’s permission to design solutions for the people I love.
Today, I still build—not just for myself, but for every child dreaming of excellence and every parent working double shifts with no clear way forward. I want affordable housing that honors working-class excellence. I want clean-energy sites that serve every zip code, not just luxury lots. I want spaces that reflect the brilliance and beauty of the communities they serve. This isn’t just about innovation. It’s about restoration.
So what should we do after the Great Big Bill? We must start by refusing dependency. Grants can be helpful, but they can also create stagnation. The invitation now is to act—not to wait. We must build from the blueprint of what is right, not what is reimbursed. Ethical partnerships are key. We do not work with lenders who exploit. We align only with investors and collaborators who understand that people are not margins—they are the mission.
Most importantly, we must center the next generation. The children watching us today are not just our legacy; they are the future landlords, architects, engineers, and caretakers of this rebuilt society. Everything we construct now must prepare them for an abundant tomorrow. Let our infrastructure be their inheritance—not their obstacle.
There’s another truth rising alongside this movement: Black women are becoming the new infrastructure pioneers. We’ve always known how to lead—from pulpits, from community kitchens, from the front lines of healthcare and education. Now we’re leading in steel, concrete, power grids, and digital innovation. We are buying land. We are closing deals. We are drawing site plans. We are no longer asking to be included. We are leading the way.
When you see a Black woman overseeing a clean energy facility or engineering a housing complex, understand this is not exceptional—it is essential. And it is long overdue.
To those in power—Congress, the White House, the courts—we say this: don’t just observe us. Partner with us. Fund what works. Remove outdated roadblocks that choke community-led innovation. Expand the definition of infrastructure to include digital access, energy equity, education, and belonging. This is not a rebellion. This is an invitation. And the invitation is divine.
We believe in a future where everyone has a stake, not just a side. Where the wealthy can invest with conscience and still thrive, and the struggling can rise with dignity and not debt. We believe that infrastructure—when designed with love—can transform more than roads. It can transform lives.
Let us agree, as a nation, that no child should be locked out of learning because they lack a signal. That no elder should freeze in winter because aid was slashed. That no worker should be one paycheck from eviction while nearby towers sit empty. That intelligence is not the inheritance of the elite, and that opportunity should never be limited by birthright.
Let us agree that dignity, equity, and infrastructure are not separate goals—but shared foundations.
We rise—not by tearing down the powerful, but by lifting up the neglected. We are not building against anyone. We are building for everyone. This is resilience. And it is by design.
