http://www.pbs.org/wnet/blueprintamerica/blogs/the-dig-rebuilding-the-economy-with-infrastructure-spending/225/ Blueprint America | PBS Tue, 01 Dec 2009 01:03:48 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://www.pbs.org/wnet/blueprintamerica/blogs/the-dig-rebuilding-the-economy-with-infrastructure-spending/225/comment-page-1/#comment-83 Andrea Thu, 13 Nov 2008 15:32:14 +0000 http://www.pbs.org/wnet/blueprintamerica/?p=225#comment-83 The money to fund these projects - to create these jobs and boost the economy - will not be coming from any sort of gas tax funds if we wean ourselves off of oil - http://gristmill.grist.org/story/2008/11/12/21045/674 The money to fund these projects – to create these jobs and boost the economy – will not be coming from any sort of gas tax funds if we wean ourselves off of oil – http://gristmill.grist.org/story/2008/11/12/21045/674

]]> http://www.pbs.org/wnet/blueprintamerica/blogs/the-dig-rebuilding-the-economy-with-infrastructure-spending/225/comment-page-1/#comment-82 Phill Moore Wed, 12 Nov 2008 15:42:13 +0000 http://www.pbs.org/wnet/blueprintamerica/?p=225#comment-82 I agree, in a sense. I understand the great job loss in the construction industry, but there is even more unemployment in the manufacturing industry. Obama seems to have suggested while campaigning that these lost jobs can be made up through infrastructure/ green tech investment - is that true or even possible? I really don't know. I agree, in a sense. I understand the great job loss in the construction industry, but there is even more unemployment in the manufacturing industry. Obama seems to have suggested while campaigning that these lost jobs can be made up through infrastructure/ green tech investment – is that true or even possible? I really don’t know.

]]> http://www.pbs.org/wnet/blueprintamerica/blogs/the-dig-rebuilding-the-economy-with-infrastructure-spending/225/comment-page-1/#comment-81 Joe Miller Wed, 12 Nov 2008 15:30:29 +0000 http://www.pbs.org/wnet/blueprintamerica/?p=225#comment-81 The questions that need to be asked: what kind of jobs will be created and do we even have the type of workforce that could take these jobs? The questions that need to be asked: what kind of jobs will be created and do we even have the type of workforce that could take these jobs?

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