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New 'Economic Stimulus' Plan Includes Universal Broadband
Democrats try to score points with new infrastructure plan...
After already handing out billions in taxpayer dollars to the financial industry, Democrats in Congress are cooking up a new $150 billion economic stimulus plan that would include money for cash-strapped states, but would also include cash for infrastructure upgrades. Nancy Pelosi has compared the package "to Jefferson's push to build roads and canals, Teddy Roosevelt's establishment of the national park service and Eisenhower's interstate highway initiative -- with modern day equivalents like universal broadband thrown in," notes the San Francisco Chronicle. Broadband is usually paid lip service in election seasons then quickly forgotten, so don't hold your breath.

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ender7074
join:2006-11-21
Saint Louis, MO

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ender7074

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Sad

It's sad to watch our country die right in front of our eyes. Welcome to the Socialist States of Amerika. It only looks to get worse too especially if Obama is elected.

Titus
Mr Gradenko
join:2004-06-26

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Titus

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There's nothing wrong

with Govt. investment in infrastructure - it's a tried and true way to create jobs and bolster a teetering economy when companies aren't investing due to financial reasons. In a healthy economy, there's no need or excuse for Govt to compete with business.

The problem is that both parties are now so corrupt, any program proposed should be deemed a rip-off first, and a program second.

Sad but true.
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