Today’s newspapers seem to indicate that a bipartisan consensus may be emerging on the topic of infrastructure.
The Washington Times reports that Democrats on the congressional debt panel (a.k.a. The Super Committee) want to include job creation as part of the plan that they develop and infrastructure is key.
Democrats say improving the nation’s aging infrastructure network — such as highways, bridges, and water- and sewage-treatment systems — would go a long way toward “mutually reinforcing” the workforce and the economy.
Meanwhile, House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) and Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-Va.) wrote President Obama ahead of his Thursday speech to a joint session of Congress. In their letter, they stated:
“We are not opposed to initiatives to repair and improve infrastructure,” they wrote, saying they favor repeal of a current requirement for 10 percent of highway funds to be spent on items such as museums or bike trails.
If Congress can get moving on this, our construction workers can then get moving and eventually we will all be moving more freely on an improved highway system capable of handling America’s 21st century needs.
