Biden links infrastructure-rebuild with jobs package


	Biden links infrastructure-rebuild with jobs package

masbury

12-24-2008 11:25 AM

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jobs, economy, infrastructure

masbury says:

From water to roads to bridges - 85% of the jobs in the private sector, no earmarks allowed.
This could be exciting. America could come out of this downturn better than it was before.

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