In his weekly radio address this weekend, President Obama urged Congress to pass a bipartisan transportation bill.
Noting that the with the support of 52 Democrats and 22 Republicans, the president said it was now up to the House to follow suit and “put aside partisan posturing, end the gridlock, and do what’s right for the American people.”
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“Right now, all across this country, we’ve got contractors and construction workers who have never been more eager to get back on the job,” the president said.
“A long term transportation bill would put them to work . . . [and the government] just released a report that shows nearly 90% of the construction, manufacturing and trade jobs created through investments in transportation projects are middle class jobs,” Obama said.
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