Obama's 'Fix it First' Program Would Mend 'Deficient' Ballwin Bridge
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. In terms of infrastructure, he proposed a "Fix it First" plan that may affect Ballwin.
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 …
Michael Rhodes
9:44 am on Friday, February 15, 2013
Isn't this very similar to the "shovel ready" program that was tried already? How come I do not see businesses (who already pay taxes) willing paying more to fix infratructure (roads, bridges, ports) with out a possiblity of a positive return for their investment? more ›