Lots of repaving projects on our roads as well. And I’m sure your roads work dept. erected rather large signs reminding the public that Obama’s putting people to work.
A majority of the roads being worked on had already been paved not too long ago. I’ve noticed that the road crews will work on busy streets and the highway, rather than the much needed work on side streets. That’s because the administration wants high visibility in an effort to convince the public that their money’s and government’s working for them.
Sure they’re working for us alright. We’re paying guys to repave roads just to pay them. Well, someone’s got to put up a front.
Every time our family drives by one of these projects I say, “there’s a our earned dollars at work; paving roads which don’t need paving”.
I went out for a drive today and on a major city street, saw so many potholes that had little warning circles spray-painted around them, I was tempted to count them but had to keep my eyes out for the other cars. :-)