A Way to Create Jobs In Illinois

November 11th, 2008 at 07:53pm Bob Trojan

Now here is a way to spend the stimulus money AND create JOBS. Just think if Illinois could take advantage of the federal money already approved and put it to better use!!  Blago needs to approve a Capital Plan and not lose the Federal match!!

Here’s what China is doing…source: WSJ, Nov. 11, 2008:

“As more of the world falls into financial turmoil, China is hoping that an infrastructure spending spree can help sustain its long record of expansion and rising prosperity.

Much of the $586 billion stimulus package China unveiled this week will go toward building highways, railroads and airports. Already, according to official estimates, infrastructure spending had been increasing by an average of 20% annually for the past 30 years — a tried and true engine that has helped power the Chinese economy’s explosive growth.”

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