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marginalrevolution.com - 12/9/2008

Infrastructure: Roads and The Smart Grid

— marginalrevolution.com — The first thing people think about when someone says "infrastructure" is roads and bridges. That's unfortunate because... we already spend over $100 billion a year on transportation infrastructure and the truth is we don't need that much more. Peter ... (more) Infrastructure: Roads and The Smart Grid

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hotair.com - 12/5/2008

Has the remaking of conservative infrastructure begun?

— hotair.com — Read this post » (more) Has the remaking of conservative infrastructure begun?

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corner.nationalreview.com - 12/10/2008

Infrastructure Spending Is No Cure-All

— corner.nationalreview.com — A lot of people on Wall Street are praising Obama's infrastructure plan for roads, highways, tunnels, schools,... green tech, and other build-outs. But they don't know that in 2008 alone the U.S. spent $114 billion on infrastructure, following $102 ... (more) Infrastructure Spending Is No Cure-All

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Fiber in Every Pot
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