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jcgoldie

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5. Rural americans benefit tremendously from road projects

Reply to Cheezoholic (Original post)

Wed Mar 17, 2021, 09:14 AM

Mar 2021

All over states in rural areas like mine that money can go to projects that have been in the pipes to upgrade bridges or expand 2 lane roads to 4 lane roads for example. Those kinds of projects can cut in half the time it takes a great many rural americans to get to work or for entertainment in the city.

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How is a potentially 2 trillion dollar or more infrastructure bill going to work [View all] Cheezoholic Mar 2021 OP

That's why 45 ignored it Delarage Mar 2021 #1

Much of the money will probably be given to states... dawg day Mar 2021 #2

Not true and misses the point... JT45242 Mar 2021 #3

Good post. Duppers Mar 2021 #9

Your stats are off. Voltaire2 Mar 2021 #4

Rural americans benefit tremendously from road projects jcgoldie Mar 2021 #5

I dont know for sure but I suspect much of this for transit projects in suburbia.. honest.abe Mar 2021 #6

Okay, THIS is cool: Interactive map with every dot making a New Deal site: Hortensis Mar 2021 #7

Maybe, when the bill is written stillcool Mar 2021 #8