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madokie

(51,076 posts)
Mon Jul 14, 2014, 11:00 PM Jul 2014

Email from the White House

This is what mostly republicon supported tax cuts since 1/21/1981 for the rich has done for our roads and bridges infrastructure. Yet the rich is the people who mostly benefit from these roads and bridges to get their product to and from manufacturing and import/exports.

DAILY SNAPSHOT

What Rebuilding America Means for You

Our nation's infrastructure has long been our economic backbone. A well-performing transportation network keeps jobs in America, allows businesses to expand, and lowers prices on household goods for American families.

But we've been investing in our infrastructure less and less -- and, as a result, congestion and maintenance backlogs have gone up:

65% of our roads are rated in less than good condition
25% of our bridges require significant repair or can't handle today's traffic
45% of Americans lack access to transit

It's time to rebuild our roads and bridges in a smarter, more responsible way while supporting millions of jobs.

See how your state is affected, and learn how the President's plan will rebuild America.

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