https://freerepublic.com/tag/shovelreadyjob/ en-us Sat, 7 Nov 2009 15:49:13 GMT Focus Forum 15 https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2380889/posts DALLAS — Seventy million dollars worth of federal, state and city funds are pouring into the Margaret Hunt Hill Bridge, designed by Spanish architect Santiago Calatrava. Supporters hope the span will be a signature for the city. But it may be remembered for something else, because the key jobs in its construction -- tens of thousands of man hours of work — are going to Italians. On the construction site in the Trinity River bottoms, an American inspector told News 8: "If you don't speak Italian, it's going to be tough to communicate." In broken English, a man who appeared... WFAA-TV https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2380889/posts#comment Sat, 7 Nov 2009 15:49:13 GMT