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Updated: 5:18 PM Sep 6, 2010
Transportation Spending Plan Will Not Immediately Create Jobs
WASHINGTON (AP) Even if he can get the plan through Congress, at a time when lawmakers and voters are worried about federal deficits, the transportation spending plan envisioned by President Barack Obama wouldn't create jobs right away.
Posted: 1:00 AM Sep 7, 2010 |
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Even if he can get the plan through Congress, at a time when lawmakers and voters are worried about federal deficits, the transportation spending plan envisioned by President Barack Obama wouldn't create jobs right away.
Senior administration officials say the initial projects would lead to new jobs over the course of next year.
Obama is asking Congress to approve at least $50 billion in long-term spending on roads, railways and airports.
Officials say the initial $50 billion would be the start of a six-year program of transportation improvements, but they're not giving an overall figure.
The proposal has a longer-range focus than last year's stimulus bill, which was targeted more toward immediate job creation.
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Do you think we don't know his FIRST NAME??? Anyway, he is once again spending OUR TAX DOLLARS to do the states job and it is NOT going to create any Permanent Jobs. He's only creating Government jobs that are paid for with, as usual Tax Dollars! Flip the House & Senate! We'll flip the White House when we can. How many Jobs did he create w/all his vacations, his wifes spending habits, re-decorating the White House???? TAX DOLLARS flying while Americans are suffering. This would be FRONT PAGE NEWS IF PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSH WOULD HAVE DONE ANY OF THESE THINGS... AND ALL THE GOLF!!! Sick of all the drolling over BO!
