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Tuesday, October 25, 2011

'How to Fund U.S. Infrastructure? Reduce Defense Spending'

from the infrastructurist........


"A few weeks ago, former Pennsylvania Governor and co-founder of Building America’s Future Ed Rendell was speaking on a panel about the future of U.S. infrastructure. After he finished extolling the need for greater investment in large-scale upgrades and new projects, a young Naval cadet stood up and asked, “That’s a great plan, but where will we get the money for it?”
“That’s a great question,” Rendell responded. “And the answer is two words, beginning with ‘A’ and ‘I.’”
“Um, ‘American innovation?’” the cadet offered.
“No, but close. It’s ‘Afghanistan’ and ‘Iraq”............READ MORE

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