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Just heard something interesting...
Keith nuttle wrote:
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On Wed, 10 Dec 2008 14:49:31 -0500, Eisboch wrote:
"Boater" wrote in message
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I'm looking forward to the $700 billion to $1 trillion we'll be
spending on infrastructure and other improvements.
I wish I shared your confidence and enthusiasm.
I see the very real probability of a trillion dollars worth of
over-budget, behind schedule major projects, laced with bribes,
corruption and kickbacks.
Well, we have been neglecting our infrastructure. Properly managed,
this program could kill two birds, kick starting the economy, and,
bringing our roads, bridges, and schools, up to snuff. I don't know
about you, but I find collapsing bridges down right embarrassing. ;-)
Not properly managed, well, that would be pretty much business as
usual. I have considerable hope Obama can properly manage.
The infrastructure plan will do nothing for the immediate economic
problem. Infrastructure plans require a considerable amount of data to
be collected on the site, design of the structure, implement the
logistics, and finally the construction phase.
Examples of infrastructure projects. The trade center in New York. It
has been 7 years since 9-11. There have been many design projects put
forth and to my knowledge not one pound of concrete has been poured to
replace the building.
The Interstate highway project was initiated by President Eisenhower and
approved in 1956. While the majority of the roads were in by the mid
1970's there are parts of this project that are still not completed.
Planning for the Blue Ridge parkway started in 1933. Construction
started 1835. two thirds was completed by 1941. Most was completed by
1960. The final part, the Linn Cove Viaduct, was completed in 1987.
I enjoy these facilities but as can be seen, even if started today there
would be know benefit in the near future.
From what I have seen management and obama in the same sentence is an
oxymoron
Whoosh. There are hundreds of infrastructure projects around the country
awaiting only funding.
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