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Obama: Transportation can get economy moving – ‘Ready’ Road Projects Could Create 1.8 Million Jobs

More than 5,000 road and bridge projects are "ready to go". They still need funding, but could provide nearly 2 million jobs if Congress approves infrastructure spending.

By Abbie Boudreau and Scott Zamost
CNN Special Investigations Unit

Full Story: http://www.cnn.com/2008/US/12/08/road.projects/index.html

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Obama: Transportation can get economy moving

When President-elect Barack Obama says he wants to get the economy moving again, he means it quite literally.

Transportation will play a central role in Obama’s first months in office, not just for policy changes aimed at improving highway, air and rail travel, but as a road toward economic recovery, energy independence and environmental protection.

Solve road congestion, Obama’s reasoning goes, and you put people to work.

Use less gasoline and help clean the air.

Build better trains and move goods more efficiently.

Get people out of their cars and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

Full Story: http://www.usatoday.com/news/washington/2008-12-13-obama-transportation_N.htm

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