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Obama & Telecom Immunity: The Importance of Pushing

By Bill Scher
June 26th, 2008

Obama's disappointing decision to support the FISA bill speaks to the importance of pushing politicians for bold progressive change, and pushing well. more »

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Aging Systems Threaten Rivers

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May 8th, 2008
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usatoday.com — America's aging sewer systems continue to dump human waste into rivers and streams, despite years of fines and penalties targeting publicly owned agencies responsible for sewage overflows, a new analysis shows. The analysis of Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) data found that since 2003, hundreds of municipal sewer authorities have been fined for violations, including spills that make people sick, threaten local drinking water and kill aquatic animals and plants.

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Today In Issues To Be Ignored

By Bill Scher
May 6th, 2008

Even when the media reports on a critical issue, the media ignores it. more »

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Let's Bank On Rebuilding America

By Isaiah J. Poole
May 6th, 2008

Instead of a silly argument over a "gas tax holiday," we desperately need a serious discussion about the nation's infrastructure. And there is a good legislative proposal that could be the basis for that discussion. more »

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WIth one month of Iraq War funding could have...

Submitted by Robert Dorst2 (not verified)
March 25th, 2008

With one month of Iraq war funding we could have repaired our most critical levees and dams.

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“Raising the Grades: Small Steps for Big Improvements in America’s Failing Infrastructure. An Action Plan for the 100th Congress. 2007. http://www.asce.org/reportcard/2005/actionplan07.cfm
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$1.6 trillion needed for infrastructure

Submitted by Robert Dorst2 (not verified)
March 25th, 2008

$1.6 trillion is needed over a five-year period to bring the nation’s
infrastructure to good condition.

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American Society of Civil Engineers, “Report Card for America’s Infrastructure.” http://www.asce.org/reportcard/2005/index.cfm
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Americans spend five weeks a year in commute

Submitted by Robert Dorst2 (not verified)
March 25th, 2008

Americans spend on average five weeks a year commuting to work, more
than twice the time they spend on vacation.

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U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, “Average Travel Time to Work of Workers 16 Years and Over Who Did Not Work at Home.” Census provides one-way commutes; we doubled it. http://www.census.gov/acs/www/Products/Ranking/2002/R04T040.htm
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Poor road conditions cost Americans

Submitted by Robert Dorst2 (not verified)
March 25th, 2008

Poor road conditions cost U.S. motorists $54 billion a year in repairs and
operating costs.

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American Society of Civil Engineers, “Report Card for America’s Infrastructure.” http://www.asce.org/reportcard/2005/index.cfm
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School Infrastructure Fails the Test

Submitted by Alex Carter
March 14th, 2008

The American Society of Civil Engineers gave America’s school infrastructure a “D”.

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Rebuild America's Schools. "Our nation's children deserve modern schools." http://www.modernschools.org/.
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Bars not books

Submitted by Eric Lotke
March 12th, 2008

In the past 20 years, total state spending on prisons increased five times as fast as state spending on higher education (127% v. 21%).

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Economic Policy Institute, Economic Snapshots. http://www.epi.org/content.cfm/webfeatures_snapshots_20080312
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