Crumbling Bridges a Sign Our Nation’s Economy in Trouble
14th March 2008
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Loading ...One of the nation's most pressing needs is the rebuilding and renewal of America's aging and crumbling infrastructure—including roads, bridges, waterways, transits systems and the electrical grid.
Earlier this week, AFL-CIO chief economist Ron Blackwell told a Senate committee:
Public investment in infrastructure is essential for restoring strong and sustainable economic growth essential for ensuring American prosperity.
Yesterday, Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-Ore.) introduced legislation that could be a roadmap to rebuilding. The bill would establish a National Infrastructure Commission to set priorities and seek to achieve consensus at local and federal levels and among public, private, environmental, labor and other groups that agree on the need for revitalizing the infrastructure but are not always in agreement on the best way to go about it.