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Transportation Committee Head Says Infrastructure Spending Equals Jobs
The head of the House Transportation Committee is calling for $69 billion in federal funds for highway and transit projects to help create jobs and boost the economy.
Speaking on Capitol Hill a day before President Obama's "jobs summit," Rep. James Oberstar said transportation funding should be part of any future stimulus programs considered by Congress, Reuters reported. Upgrading the nation's transportation infrastructure, Oberstar said, would fulfill a national need while creating jobs for hundreds of thousands of Americans.
Oberstar, a Democrat from Minnesota, sent a letter to President Obama outlining his plan and said he hopes the issue will be addressed during the jobs forum set to begin Thursday.
The $787 billion stimulus bill passed in February included $34 billion for transportation projects that have created 340,000 jobs in construction and related industries, according to Oberstar. But, he said, most of those jobs will end by late spring.
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Speaking on Capitol Hill a day before President Obama's "jobs summit," Rep. James Oberstar said transportation funding should be part of any future stimulus programs considered by Congress, Reuters reported. Upgrading the nation's transportation infrastructure, Oberstar said, would fulfill a national need while creating jobs for hundreds of thousands of Americans.
Oberstar, a Democrat from Minnesota, sent a letter to President Obama outlining his plan and said he hopes the issue will be addressed during the jobs forum set to begin Thursday.
The $787 billion stimulus bill passed in February included $34 billion for transportation projects that have created 340,000 jobs in construction and related industries, according to Oberstar. But, he said, most of those jobs will end by late spring.
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libslie0066
8:54PM Dec 2nd 2009
These are all short term jobs. The President just doesn't want the small business people in this country to be the ones that turn around this economy. No ifs ands or buts about it. The extent to which this Administration wants to control our economy is no less than that of a socialist or communist country. Jobs gained and saved.......LOL what a joke. What a blatant bunch of lies and distortions.
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Bob
10:02PM Dec 2nd 2009
According to Baracks numbers 1 person = 1 million Dollars, then this will be 69,000 jobs, we will lose more than that in December alone. With 30 million out of work it will cost a mere 30 trillion dollars a year to put us back to work... I do not think the United States Government is ready for that kind of expense... unless, the dollar is equal to the peso, which is where we are headed... thank you
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(-1) pgrlights
10:47PM Dec 2nd 2009
If you Anti and repuke scum think that your daily intrution and attacks of President Obama will be forgotten you surely wrong. if for some strange reason you scum win in 2012 we will make your selection will become'non-effective and will fight even more to make sure that you can do nothing!!!!!
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(-3) Carolyn
1:33AM Dec 3rd 2009
We can hardly wait. BTW what is intrution? Do you make up words often? ROFLMAO
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(2) PCL
6:08AM Dec 3rd 2009
Yikes! I am no 'repuke' or an 'Anti'--but even I question the validity of this program. What happens when these jobs (fixing the infrastructure) are finished? All those hired ons will become the new, or perhaps once again, unemployed. How does that help?
Unfortunately, all I am seeing now is a repeat of the same problem the last administration had: lack of understanding basic math principles. And I have long since given up on Congress ever understanding that.
http://splashinthepacific.wordpress.com/2009/12/02/elizabeth-warren-the-only-woman-worthy-of-the-us-presidency/
Unfortunately, all I am seeing now is a repeat of the same problem the last administration had: lack of understanding basic math principles. And I have long since given up on Congress ever understanding that.
http://splashinthepacific.wordpress.com/2009/12/02/elizabeth-warren-the-only-woman-worthy-of-the-us-presidency/
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(1) Scott
12:15AM Dec 3rd 2009
I am trying to figure out how all of these "shovel-ready" transportation projects could get to that stage without funding being secured. This whole notion of stimulus spending in the construction trades is nonsensical. It only benefits the unions and illegal immigrants (that is not a slam--just a fact).
Of course States are lining up with their hands out like beggars. All of this talk about the infrastructure of our transportation system decaying makes me wonder: Why hasn't it been fixed with all of the highway taxes we pay in a gallon of gas or tax on our cars? Where are all of those billions being diverted?
Why don't they cut taxes? It's only worked every time it has been tried. Government trying to select which sectors grow or which jobs are available is short-sighted and a waste of taxpayer money.
Of course States are lining up with their hands out like beggars. All of this talk about the infrastructure of our transportation system decaying makes me wonder: Why hasn't it been fixed with all of the highway taxes we pay in a gallon of gas or tax on our cars? Where are all of those billions being diverted?
Why don't they cut taxes? It's only worked every time it has been tried. Government trying to select which sectors grow or which jobs are available is short-sighted and a waste of taxpayer money.
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(2) john perry
12:46AM Dec 3rd 2009
Infrastructure spending is a payoff the unions.
The unions own obama and the democrat party.
Jobs in the private sector is the only way to end this recession.
There is not one business person or business group invited to obama's job creation meeting this month.
Only 8% of all of obamas entire administration has ever held a real job or been in business.
How can a person with no business experience get us out of a recession?
As we can all see,they can't.
The unions own obama and the democrat party.
Jobs in the private sector is the only way to end this recession.
There is not one business person or business group invited to obama's job creation meeting this month.
Only 8% of all of obamas entire administration has ever held a real job or been in business.
How can a person with no business experience get us out of a recession?
As we can all see,they can't.
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(4) Carolyn
1:26AM Dec 3rd 2009
Remember what Robert Reich and Charles Rangle said about government shovel ready jobs ... "no white constructon workers need apply." If you want to feed your families and you're white you better storm Washington. Reich and Rangle should be in prison.
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(4) gvpal52
2:55AM Dec 3rd 2009
Short term union jobs? Thanks a bunch chief,then what happened? Down we go again a few less potholes. Obama just does not get the American economy or does he and just doesn't care? Get away from the money and it will start the economy without any help from you Obama! Permanent business friendly tax policies are the only way out and they know it! Damn politicians! damn liberals!
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(6) kathy
3:17AM Dec 3rd 2009
Hello gvpal!
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(2) beckjr2000
10:02AM Dec 3rd 2009
There really is a lot of infrastructure work that should and could be done. According to Oberstar,"The $787 billion stimulus bill passed in February included $34 billion for transportation projects that have created 340,000 jobs in construction and related industries." Yes and the Cookie Monster will attend the President's job summit along with all the other job experts. We know now that this is bogus. Very few actual jobs have begun and hardly any jobs have been created. This was and is designed to transfer money to states who are failing because of bad political decisions not to actually fix anything.
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