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“Given a choice, more Americans (56 percent) would prefer tax dollars go to the infrastructure problems in their area, rather
than the biggest ones across the nation. They prefer state governments take primary responsibility…Nearly half (46 percent) of the nation also considers the issue of highway and bridge repairs to have gone unaddressed the longest versus other major infrastructure…”
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MAPPING THE ROAD TO STIMULUS SUCCESS: Americans Throw their Support Behind Better Infrastructure, but Questions Remain
Thursday, July 23rd, 2009Help Wanted!
Thursday, July 2nd, 2009With the unemployment rate just reported at 9.5%, the highest in 26 years, the subject of massive job creation as a result of significant infra repair efforts demands our greater attention. Doesn’t history guide us to the potential benefits that could result as we address two crises? We have an urgent need for good jobs [...]
View this complete post...Building America’s Future National Survey
Friday, June 5th, 2009BUILDING AMERICA’S FUTURE
“Fully 81% of Americans are prepared to pay 1% more in taxes to rebuild America’s
infrastructure…”
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