Posted on 12/06/2010 3:24:48 PM PST by TheDailyChange
Just like Japan has done, America should immediately embark on a nationwide infrastructure program that would consist of a network of high speed train lines that connect for example New York City with most of the nations major cities.
Contracts would be awarded only to American based business and legal Americans.
http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e2018.html
Japan isn’t a success story.
So cushy jobs for brain dead slobs?? Why should I spend my money when to fatten union slobs????
How about we spend money building a fence on our southern border instead?
The issue is not about Japan and if they are a success story or not, but you already you knew that, right?
If this is going to be a success it needs to happen with private investment. Remove all the government read blocks then allow private companies to compete for it. If there’s a way for it to turn a profit, it’ll happen. If the government does it, especially in this political climate, it’ll turn into a money pit.
Government spending is not going to help the economy. period.
Eh? First of all, America is huge, way bigger than Japan. What works for a tiny island country won’t work for an entire continent. Second, the biggest problem America faces right now is its crushing debt. Borrowing hundreds of billions more for an essentially redundant capacity would just drive another nail into the coffin.
Impeach Obama for starters.
Trains? We don’t need no stinkin’ trains.
We need to close the border and kick out all the illegals taking American jobs.
I.e. more government spending. And it WILL NOT put Americans back to work immediately because this level of infrastructure changes will take years to plan properly.
Want to jump start the economy and bring jobs home? Eliminate ALL forms of income and corporate taxes and replace it with the Fair Tax. The subsequent cut in corporate taxes will mean that businesses now have billions to spend on capital projects and people will only have to pay taxes on what the spend, not on what they earn. Of course Keynesians hate it, but they are wrong anyway.
How about we get rid of 30 million illegal aliens that are choking off our hospitals, health-care, schools social services, jobs and jails first?
cushy jobs for brain dead slobs?
You ever work in construction building infrastructure?
Do you consider this type of work cushy?
Brain dead slobs?
No skills required, eh?
Japan’s infrastructure jobs program is a near complete disaster.
You didn’t know that?
Great, I am board with that idea!
Great, I am on board with idea!
Great, I am on board with that idea!
How? lay it out... how? lots of talk..no walk. JK
Government spending didn't work for Japan, either.
Totally agree!
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