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Routine Repairs First
Suburban Guerrilla — ... That’s what a stimulus package is: A way to get money into circulation, fast. Hopefully we’ll tackle bigger projects later: ...

Stimulus Package To First Pay for Routine Repairs
Democratic Underground Latest Breaking News — ... -- and created a clear tension between the need to create jobs fast and the desire for a lasting legacy. "It doesn't have the power to stir men's souls," said David Goldberg of Smart Growth America. "Repair and maintenance are good. We need to make sure we're building bridges that stand, not bridges to nowhere. But to gild the lily . . . where we're resurfacing pieces of road that aren't that critical, just to be able to say we spent the money, is not what we're after." Read more: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/20...

Boring Stuff
Eschaton — Boring Stuff As I suggested before, much of any stimulus bill would likely be first focused on boring stuff like deferred maintenance. We need a massive public works project for its own sake - one that isn't meant to be a short run stimulus - but we need the stimulus too.

Obama Program Will Tackle Repairs First
Crooks and Liars — That's what a stimulus package is: a way to get money into circulation, fast. Hopefully we'll tackle bigger projects later: President-elect Barack Obama calls it "the largest new investment in our national infrastructure since the creation of the federal highway system in the 1950s." New York Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg compares it to the New Deal -- when workers built hundreds of bridges, dams and parkways -- while saying it could help close the gap with China, where he recently traveled on a Shanghai train at 267 mph. Most of the infrastructure ...

SUNDAY ROUNDUP
News — ... - Scott, Powerline [image] On the Speaker of the House - P. Yousefzadeh, RedState [image] My Dog and I Don't Watch CNN - D. Blum, Huffington Post [image] Give to Good Causes - desmoinesdem, MyDD [image] Newest Iraq Trip Draws Swiping - W.T. Huston, Newsbusters OTHER NEWS SOURCES: Stars Help Obama Raise Inauguration Cash - The Hill Bush Makes Final Iraq Visit, Touting Successes - New York Times Stimulus Plan Tackles Routine Fixes - Washington Post ...