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Vadork

join:2005-09-01
Winnebago, IL

reply to en102

Re: Don't expect anything to really change

Throw my hat into the ring on this...

I like to see what kind of jobs could be made from this Infrastructure plan. If I'm getting the jist of it, rebuilding our old highway system, fixing/rebuilding of bridges, expansion in some areas, railway improvements. One thing I don't get, is all of that is temporary jobs for a few years or a decade. I don't see them tackling the core problem lack of industry to create more jobs.

Correct me if I'm wrong, but wouldn't it be more beneficial to cut our corporate tax rate to 20%. At the same time, getting the states to cut their corporate tax rates too? Then cutting the Federal corporate tax rate would actually work. If we cut only the Federal rate, it wouldn't have any effect due to the states high tax rates too.

And shouldn't we be putting a government mandate on broadband deployment in the US? Especially in urban centers that house lots of businesses that are dependent on a good internet connection at a reasonable price. If a business is able to send it's critical data at a fast speed and beat it's competitor at that same task, wouldn't that offer an advantage?

I would advocate the US government create or acquire Federal Work projects. Turn such projects into hard assets that continue to generate income year after year like the Hoover Dam. I believe that Dam holds the record for being the only Federal Works project that has paid itself off and makes money. Something we should be looking into for some extra cash. Create jobs and income for the government, just needs to be done right.

I guess that's it.


halfband
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join:2002-06-01
Huntsville, AL

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They would change their tune if the infrastructure built by the government was going to compete with the incumbents and not subsidize them.
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