What is your opinion on Pres. Obama and Pres. Trump being unable to convince Congress to make infrastructure investments?

Funny thing is, I was just thinking about this very topic this morning. My opinion on the lack of infrastructure spending? Same as it typically is when dealing with domestic issues: because Congress fails at its most basic job. It doesn't matter what President, what party, controls the Executive. Congress has zero interest in revitalizing or modernizing this country's infrastructure. They offer a meager amount of federal money to states for road repairs, and that's it. Everything else? That's corporate.

There's no excuse why we have crumbling bridges and roadways. There's no excuse why we have outdated power grids, water and sewage lines. There's no reason why we still have data transiting over STEEL lines and not copper, let alone fiber-optic (which is honestly the standard this country ought to be at right now, even out in the boonies). This is one area that I wish the government would step up the damned plate and do something, because it affects all of us. The entire country. And they ought to be acting like it. But they never will. Because there will never, ever be enough green lining their pockets to actually do something about it.

Because Congress is full of irresponsible hacks that want to pass the buck and spend money

Most people are very narrow sighted, if they cannot see the money making a difference, they do not support it. Most will not support changes until they start seeing bridges fail and even then not till they loose someone they love. Same goes when I drive a fire truck, many do not get out of my way unless they know I am going to their house...