'Fix it First' Program Could Mend 'Deficient' Waukesha Area Bridges
In his 2013 State of the Union Address Tuesday, President Barack Obama touched on a number of policies that include infrastructure, he proposed a "Fix it First" plan that would address the nation's crumbling roads and bridges.
President Barack Obama proposed Tuesday night what he called a "Fix It First" program to address the nation's crumbling infrastructure — like roads and bridges — in an effort to improve citizens' quality of life and bring jobs to the United States. There are a number of structurally deficient bridges Obama referred to in the Waukesha area, according to Transportation for America. "I propose a 'Fix-It-First' program to put people to work as soon as possible on our most urgent repairs, like the nearly 70,000 structurally deficient bridges across the country," Obama said during the State of the Union Address. "And to make sure taxpayers don’t shoulder the whole burden, I’m also proposing a Partnership to Rebuild America that attracts private…
Herbert
12:46 pm on Thursday, February 14, 2013
"in an effort to improve citizens' quality of life and bring jobs to the United States.".. I know when i go home at night I often lay awake thinking how much better my life would be if I had a nice smooth ride into work every day. Wish Mr. President would lower our cost of fuel, our surging healthcare costs, our rising price of food... the list could go on. Just another prime example how far … more ›