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He responded to opponents who argue that infrastructure spending would take too long to create a meaningful number of jobs quickly.<\/p>\n<p><strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2008\/10\/30\/washington\/30spend.html?partner=permalink&amp;exprod=permalink\"><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The New York Times reports on the growing movement in Washington to devote the next stimulus package to infrastructure spending. Rep. Jim Oberstar (D., MN), Chairman of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, has been outspoken in his belief that public works spending needs to start now. 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