Obama's 'Fix it First' Program Would Mend 'Deficient' Lincoln-Way Bridges
In his 2013 State of the Union Address Tuesday, President Barack Obama touched on immigration policy, gun control and the economy, among other national issues. He also proposed a "Fix it First" plan that may affect the Lincoln-Way area.
President Barack Obama proposed Tuesday night what he called a "Fix It First" program to address the nation's crumbling infrastructure—like roads and bridges—in an effort to improve citizens' quality of life and bring jobs to the United States. "I propose a 'Fix-It-First' program to put people to work as soon as possible on our most urgent repairs, like the nearly 70,000 structurally deficient bridges across the country," he said during the State of the Union Address. "And to make sure taxpayers don’t shoulder the whole burden, I’m also proposing a Partnership to Rebuild America that attracts private capital to upgrade what our businesses need most—modern ports to move goods; modern pipelines to withstand a storm; modern schools worthy of …
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Jack Inhoff
12:26 am on Thursday, February 14, 2013
As long as the contracts are handled properly- no cronyism, cost-over runs, and on-time. We can spend our way out of this mild economic blip. more ›