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leftstreet

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33. It's not 'fucking absurd'
Wed Feb 20, 2013, 03:44 PM
Feb 2013

It's right there if you read your own link

The second part of the plan is a "Rebuild America Partnership," with all levels of government partnering with business and private capital on infrastructure projects. The third part is a commitment from the federal government to modernize and streamline the agency permitting and regulatory processes for projects.



What part of this don't you understand?

Gut regulations, put public money in the hands of private profiteers


Wasn't this to be addressed by the stimulus? B2G Feb 2013 #1
Why on earth should gov't stop spending money on stimulus projects? dmallind Feb 2013 #2
Because they haven't worked? B2G Feb 2013 #3
really? dmallind Feb 2013 #10
But they have worked. big time Berlum Feb 2013 #35
well rtracey Feb 2013 #38
The money has to be out there in circulation to improve the economy. Loans to small business and The Wielding Truth Feb 2013 #39
Right. Let's stop spending money and become Greece...will that make you happy? nt. OldDem2012 Feb 2013 #60
because America doesn't deserve nice things Johonny Feb 2013 #5
K&R patrice Feb 2013 #51
How about because the government doesn't have the money? badtoworse Feb 2013 #7
Government prints money. Spending it drives GDP growth dmallind Feb 2013 #12
Screw toll roads n2doc Feb 2013 #18
Defense budget: $614 billion, including $89 billion for the Afghanistan war ProSense Feb 2013 #21
The government can borrow at about 1% jeff47 Feb 2013 #37
No one ever mentions the failing water and sewer systems in most cities. xtraxritical Feb 2013 #44
The Cleveland area is in the middle of a multi-billion dollar update of the storm/sewer WCGreen Feb 2013 #56
It's about time. This should have been addressed 40 years ago. badtoworse Feb 2013 #61
How about shifting the money from useless and bloated defense projects to.... OldDem2012 Feb 2013 #59
seriously? NMDemDist2 Feb 2013 #8
Seriously, stop spending money on the wrong things! nt kelliekat44 Feb 2013 #11
yes, the Shock Doctrine is our answer Enrique Feb 2013 #13
Holy cow, what a misguided comment. n/t ProSense Feb 2013 #20
Oh, my....here we go. nt. OldDem2012 Feb 2013 #58
GOP Congresscritters: it's DOA before we even read it meow2u3 Feb 2013 #4
'partnering with business and private capital' - How GOP n/t leftstreet Feb 2013 #6
It's called P3 and it's gaining traction badtoworse Feb 2013 #9
Yes, and it's exploitative privatization wearing a mask: woo me with science Feb 2013 #22
Thank you for this post - nt dreamnightwind Feb 2013 #32
NP. The Third Way has been pushing this scam for years. woo me with science Feb 2013 #40
I've had enough of this stuff. amandabeech Feb 2013 #42
Thanks, I am aware but not up on all of the details dreamnightwind Feb 2013 #47
What you posted ProSense Feb 2013 #34
Drive around the New York City area and check out the infrastructure badtoworse Feb 2013 #45
Gotta have those corporate middlemen in there. woo me with science Feb 2013 #14
You have no idea what you're talking about. n/t ProSense Feb 2013 #16
+1 the GOP died because the Dems stole all their ideas leftstreet Feb 2013 #17
Dems killed the GOP? ProSense Feb 2013 #19
+1 Coporate middlemen - exactly. Can't help the unemployed without making the rich richer now! forestpath Feb 2013 #23
Agreed. So let's see the alternative; wheel it out here right now, so we can assess the COSTS patrice Feb 2013 #52
& btw, are you employed & do you have health care & will your alternative cost you either one or patrice Feb 2013 #53
Looks like we're going to have to proceed by the process of elimination; is this your alternative? patrice Feb 2013 #54
If the ProSense Feb 2013 #15
Well, they would oppose the public part of it dreamnightwind Feb 2013 #25
What ProSense Feb 2013 #26
By "it" you mean the proposed national infrastructure bank, dreamnightwind Feb 2013 #29
Over what timeframe? One_Life_To_Give Feb 2013 #24
These things take forever to implement. dkf Feb 2013 #28
Well if the country can ProSense Feb 2013 #46
But that's why I wouldn't call it a stimulus. dkf Feb 2013 #50
privatized prisons are a booming growth industry with Obama's assistance ... msongs Feb 2013 #27
Oh, good grief. ProSense Feb 2013 #30
It's not 'fucking absurd' leftstreet Feb 2013 #33
Yes, it is ProSense Feb 2013 #36
OK, I followed that link and a little beyond dreamnightwind Feb 2013 #49
Thank you. woo me with science Feb 2013 #41
Disgusting beyond words. This is what happens woo me with science Feb 2013 #31
This will happen for as long as "Citizens United" rules campaign financing, amandabeech Feb 2013 #43
I have been watching this industry making headway here in Wisconsin... This trend is very conceding. midnight Feb 2013 #57
K & R Scurrilous Feb 2013 #48
dont mean shit!!! westcoastleftleaner Feb 2013 #55
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