On January 8, President-Elect Barack Obama presented his case for urgent action to address the nation’s economic crisis with a plan that could total $775 billion in government spending and tax cuts.
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan would include investments in infrastructure as a major focal point. Repairing crumbling roads, bridges and other back-logged worthy infrastructure projects will help create jobs and strengthen the economy.
While Obama did not unveil the specifics of the plan, he said his staff and members of Congress were continuing to work out the final size of the proposal and its details. Congressional leaders have said they now expect the bill to be ready by mid-February. APWA will continue to monitor the progress of an economic recovery package. For updates and additional information, please visit www.apwa.net/Advocacy.
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