John Petro
No We’re Not
From the New York Times, in reference to the stimulus package:
"Liberals are pushing for even more money devoted to social programs, alternative-energy development and road, bridge and school construction."
Let's give that another try: Liberal are pushing for money devoted to social programs, alternative-energy development, road and bridge maintenance, school construction, energy efficiency improvements in government buildings, and expansion of the country's transit systems.
I wonder if there are any openings in the editorial department of the Times.
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Posted at 10:00 AM, Jan 09, 2009 in Infrastructure
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Great point, John. I'm amazed at how this moment of true possibility -- this "new and hopeful beginning" Obama praised -- is really looking a lot like all the other big spending bills we've ever seen. Tons of money for new suburban roads and business tax breaks...and precious few for projects that would make a huge difference in the lives of everyday Americans, now and generations in the future.
If you've got a minute, check out Angela Glover Blackwell's piece on this on EquityBlog. (http://www.equityblog.org/2009/01/08/will-obamas-recovery-package-help-everyone/). It was also cross-posted on HuffPo: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/angela-glover-blackwell/a-recovery-package-for-al_b_156307.html
Posted by: Dan Lavoie | January 9, 2009 10:13 AM