President Barack Obama is marking what he says is a milestone in the country’s road to economic recovery: the 10,000th road building project paid for by federal stimulus dollars.
Echoing his often effusive vice president, Obama called the project in Columbus, Ohio, a “big deal.”
The president said such projects haven’t just improved communities, but have put thousands of construction workers back to work and spurred activity at other businesses as a result.
Obama’s brief visit to the politically important state is part of a new effort by the administration to remind the public that the $862 billion economic stimulus bill is still churning out jobs in a nation dogged by high unemployment.
Trickle Up Economics! … lol. Has it been 4 years yet?
The 10,000 road project is a big deal? What was the project? Knowing this administration it was repaving a residential street that required a weeks worth of work for 5 people. While it is great that they have work, why don’t we focus on creating jobs that last for years?
Obama makes me wish for Carter.