Kerry addresses Lynn crowd, presents solutions for crisis
By Thor Jourgensen / The Daily Item
LYNN - A $100 billion investment in bridge and road repairs, and $25 billion in federal aid to states are two ways U.S. Sen. John Kerry said the nation can dig itself out of the current economic crisis.
The 2004 presidential candidate's analysis of the financial mess and his prescription for getting out of it earned him a standing ovation Tuesday from a crowd of 450 who gathered in North Shore Community College's gymnasium.
Kerry said the federal government also needs to spend money on ensuring every part of the country has access to fast and reliable Internet access, likening the idea to the Rural Electrification Administration created in 1935.
"If we had today's Republican party in the White House during the Great Depression, I'm afraid a lot of farmers would probably still be reading by candlelight."
http://www.thedailyitemoflynn.com/articles/2008/10/29/news/news03.txtNice pic!