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In reply to the discussion: Our infrastructure is crumbling. There are potholes, dangerous bridges. decaying buildings. [View all]colsohlibgal
(5,275 posts)52. An Urgent Situation
We have sacrificed all our infrastructure by throwing billions to our bloated defense spending and to more tax breaks for wealthy people who don't need them.
We need to come up with massive public works projects ala FDR to fix our nation and put people back to work.
Then get back to what Henry Ford came to realize, the truism that a rising tide lifts all boats.
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Our infrastructure is crumbling. There are potholes, dangerous bridges. decaying buildings. [View all]
mfcorey1
Jan 2013
OP
Same here - signs thanking stimulus even posted in town! I think many locations rejected the money
lunasun
Jan 2013
#25
We had sewer replacements, repavement projects, bridge rejuvenation, etc etc etc
Buzz Clik
Jan 2013
#26
and jobs. Met a truck driver just talking at coffee when it was all going on and he said it
lunasun
Jan 2013
#29
That term, "shovel ready" is just a BS catch-phrase they used to lie with.
Egalitarian Thug
Jan 2013
#51
wow, I have been to Nashville about 50 times for work and pleasure and know the bus
graham4anything
Jan 2013
#28
I am in awe of the European train system, and England's too. (been on them).
graham4anything
Jan 2013
#35
Property taxes is all many local governments have left after bu$h jr, stopped the flow of money back
RC
Jan 2013
#23
I miss Jim Florio. ..Repub. Christie Whitman (from the Reagan era), she lowered taxes and bragged
graham4anything
Jan 2013
#36
Put a lid on the MIC and this country would be far better off than $$$$$ for the
RKP5637
Jan 2013
#33
Yep, it's like looking into a crystal ball as to where we're headed if we maintain the same course.
RKP5637
Jan 2013
#41
Today Beavis and Butthead are both managers of a local business and have popped out
Egalitarian Thug
Jan 2013
#54
The US only responds to major crises, and then it's even questionable if anything gets done. We have
RKP5637
Jan 2013
#32
We're building a lot of new infrastructure; we just don't rebuild old infrastructure
FarCenter
Jan 2013
#49