http://secondavenuesagas.com/2008/10/21/spending-on-infrastructure-could-kick-start-the-economy/ A New York City Subway Blog Fri, 25 May 2012 11:40:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://secondavenuesagas.com/2008/10/21/spending-on-infrastructure-could-kick-start-the-economy/#comment-56761 Judge Tue, 21 Oct 2008 21:28:17 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/?p=1527#comment-56761 I would love to see major public works get going but considering the amount of the budget (federal and states) that already goes to debt payment, we need to be careful that we do not set ourselves up for the collapse of government services or debt default. It's going to be one hell of a bold vision finely balanced with future finances. I would love to see major public works get going but considering the amount of the budget (federal and states) that already goes to debt payment, we need to be careful that we do not set ourselves up for the collapse of government services or debt default. It’s going to be one hell of a bold vision finely balanced with future finances.

]]> http://secondavenuesagas.com/2008/10/21/spending-on-infrastructure-could-kick-start-the-economy/#comment-56760 MG Tue, 21 Oct 2008 21:03:58 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/?p=1527#comment-56760 Honestly, the only way to kick start the economy might be projects like these. We've gotten a lot of national benefit from such projects and there's no reason to think we can't again. We have allowed our railways to disintegrate in this country and perhaps this is the time to rectify that. There was a time when you could cross the country by cable car. Especially in lower income communities few things provide the type of access to opportunity that public transportation options do. Honestly, the only way to kick start the economy might be projects like these. We’ve gotten a lot of national benefit from such projects and there’s no reason to think we can’t again. We have allowed our railways to disintegrate in this country and perhaps this is the time to rectify that. There was a time when you could cross the country by cable car. Especially in lower income communities few things provide the type of access to opportunity that public transportation options do.

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