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Congress != Progress
He's making an effort...
... which is more than can be said for salt the earth republicans.
Since when is throwing money down a black hole making an effort?
Go ask your grandfather who worked for a WPA program.
Actually, that's a fair thing to ask. My grandfather, a lifelong carpenter-turned-general contractor, had lots of problems with the WPA. First was FDR's strict rules on no collective bargaining in federal activities. Second was the federal government's definition of "fair pay." He was not allowed to be paid for more than 30 hours per week (although he regularly worked 50), there were no benefits, and it was rife with corruption.
There's a reason they called it "We Poke Along" for a reason.
Are you saying that this country needs an 8 year long program employing 3 million people to get out of this recession? Are you okay with making them all part time pay for full time obligation? Will you follow FDR's rule on no collective bargaining or union organizing on the project (and no foreman organizers at all)?