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CBS: America’s infrastructure is crumbling
By David EdwardsUnless more funding and effort are put into saving the nation’s infrastructure, it will continue to crumble, say experts. An estimated $1.5 trillion over the next five years could be needed to avoid large-scale disaster.
“When infrastructure declines, we’re going to become a second-rate country,” says engineer and former New York City transportation commissioner “Gridlock Sam” Schwartz.
“No matter where you live, there are critical infrastructure issues,” says David Mongan, president of the American Society of Civil Engineers. “In some cities, bridges, roads, power lines, pipelines; are simply too old. In others, the explosive population growth has outpaced [their] infrastructure’s ability to satisfy the needs.”
The following video report was broadcast on CBS’ Early Show on May 10, 2008.
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May 11th, 2008 at 7:28 pm
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May 11th, 2008 at 10:33 pm
$1.5 trillion? Fascinating, that’s almost exactly what Bush’s Iraq boondoggle is projected to cost.
May 12th, 2008 at 12:25 am
Crumbling infrastrucure! Could this be a job for — Halliburton?
May 12th, 2008 at 9:00 am
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May 12th, 2008 at 10:42 am
America is like a family with a drunk for a father. He spends the family income on guns and booze; pushes the credit card debt to a hundred thousand bucks and won’t cut back on borrowing and spending. He doesn’t have healthcare for his family. He abuses his wife and children, and threatens his neighbors. And the house is in need of a new roof and repairs to the foundation.
May 12th, 2008 at 10:47 am
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May 12th, 2008 at 10:52 am
Neocon priority #1 was to take down American goverment.
Bush will leave his gargage heap for others to sort out.
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