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1richardbsmith
http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/obama-to-call-for-spending-to-improve-nat...
I like this idea. It just seems too long in coming.
And I am a little cautious that political debt not be the driving force behind project selection and bid granting.
What infrastructure do we need - new ideas? modernize rail roads? simply repair bridges?
Do you think there will be an overall plan, or piecemeal?
Can our budget afford such a big project? Or can we afford not to do this?
Two things seem vital - roads and new energy sources.
Well three - add in support for research.
I like this idea. It just seems too long in coming.
And I am a little cautious that political debt not be the driving force behind project selection and bid granting.
What infrastructure do we need - new ideas? modernize rail roads? simply repair bridges?
Do you think there will be an overall plan, or piecemeal?
Can our budget afford such a big project? Or can we afford not to do this?
Two things seem vital - roads and new energy sources.
Well three - add in support for research.
2razzamajazz
Improving infrastructure is a norm in developed and developing countries.
Attracting foreign investments, corporation taxation and high taxation from the "super rich" may solve in getting funds for the national development of any country,such as building new bridges , repairing ageing bridges, expanding highway network within a country, roads, improving existing railway's network, social amenities - hospitals, clinics, schools, power stations, hydro-electric dams,public housing and etc
Infrastructure is a backbone of a country who want to see economic growth for it's population and to encourage and attracting foreign investments.
Tight and careful spending of the country's budget in the essential public projects and domestic,social amenities/welfare expenditure need careful planning and administration. Corruption must be near zero-tolerance among those involved in public projects.
Attracting foreign investments, corporation taxation and high taxation from the "super rich" may solve in getting funds for the national development of any country,such as building new bridges , repairing ageing bridges, expanding highway network within a country, roads, improving existing railway's network, social amenities - hospitals, clinics, schools, power stations, hydro-electric dams,public housing and etc
Infrastructure is a backbone of a country who want to see economic growth for it's population and to encourage and attracting foreign investments.
Tight and careful spending of the country's budget in the essential public projects and domestic,social amenities/welfare expenditure need careful planning and administration. Corruption must be near zero-tolerance among those involved in public projects.
3DugsBooks
We just had some notoriously bad Interstate bridges repaired/replaced here locally in the past couple of years - one kept getting potholes which were capable of tossing small cars like MG's over the rail & down 60 ft. into the river. I am hoping they will use a lot of steel and the company I have a just a few shares of , Nucor, will benefit.
"Overall plans", The railroads have been involved in making their routes more efficient by improving bridges & crossings etc. This was a compromise from making them "high speed train" ready. Locally that means they are shooting for cutting off half an hour from the travel time between cities about 200 miles apart.
I think the "super rich" get their tax money back by buying the bonds usually sold to finance such projects.
"Overall plans", The railroads have been involved in making their routes more efficient by improving bridges & crossings etc. This was a compromise from making them "high speed train" ready. Locally that means they are shooting for cutting off half an hour from the travel time between cities about 200 miles apart.
I think the "super rich" get their tax money back by buying the bonds usually sold to finance such projects.
