My last post on Shariah law brought some good comments and I thank you for them, but that is a rightwing argument just to distract their base from real debate over the jobs situation and how we will grow the economy here in America as opposed to China or India or Mexico. The GOP wants to distract you from the truth of their do-nothing agenda if they should take back some of the power. But the liberals are here to set things straight and I intend to do just that!
President Obama spoke today at Milwaukee's Laborfest. He talked about jobs, the economy and infrastructure. He outlined a $50 billion dollar plan he intends on presenting to Congress for investing in roads, railways and runways. But just as you imagined the GOP has already began an assault on this plan. Their plan?? TO SAY NO!
"Over the next six years, we are going to rebuild 150,000 miles of our roads - enough to circle the world six times," Obama told audience of rank-and-file labor union members.
"We're going to lay and maintain 4,000 miles of our railways - enough to stretch coast-to-coast. We're going to restore 150 miles of runways and advance a next generation air-traffic control system to reduce travel time and delays for American travelers."
Obama called for the creation of a permanent infrastructure bank "to leverage federal dollars and focus on the smartest investments."
He said the bank will continue the "strategy to build a national high-speed rail network that reduces congestion, travel times, and harmful emissions."
He added that the bank will consolidate more than 100 different programs and "change the way Washington spends your tax dollars."
Earlier, Ray LaHood, the U.S. Secretary of Transportation, told the crowd that "high-speed rail is coming to Wisconsin.""Nobody can stop this train," LaHood said of the proposed Milwaukee-to-Madison route, which will be built with $810 million in federal stimulus money.
Former U.S. Rep Mark Neumann and Milwaukee County Executive Scott Walker, the Republican candidates for governor, have vowed to stop the project.
WHY?? Why have these republicans vowed to stop infrastructure jobs? Could it be because they fear America getting back to work, proving Democratic leaders can work for Americas interest? They want things to go downhill before November elections, they don't want to see people going back to work, that would ruin their chances to win back the power. This is their agenda, POWER for themselves, NOT jobs for you!
President Obama said this today... "Some powerful interests who had been dominating the agenda in Washington for a very long time are not very happy with me. They talk about me like a dog." Wow....I thought he did a great job with the speech today in Wisconsin. He laid out a plan to put people to work. Why the right and some on the left want to fight this is outrageous. Putting people to work is the most important thing right now, once this country is moving again then we can work on the deficit. Democrats know how to pay down debt, don't you worry your pretty little heads about that. We DO have a proven track record. What track record do the republicans have??
You can read the speech here incase you missed it. I thought it was a great speech!
