Jobs Plan: Fix Our Bridges

This is a bridge in Scott County, Minnesota (national bridge ID 5704).

It was built in 1936. It is now listed as "structurally deficient".

 

This bridge is located in the Second Congressional District

home of Congressman John Kline.

This is one of several bridges within the Second Congressional District which are labeled as "structurally deficient".

This bridge needs to be fixed. This bridge would create jobs.

Recently Congressman John Kline held a town hall where he was asked about jobs and fixing infrastructure - like this bridge.

 Congressman Kline has been in Congress for 10 years.
And knows how not to answer a question.

10 years of ignoring the infrastructure in our Congressional District.

This is just one bridge that needs to be fixed. There are many more. Fixing the "structural deficient" bridges in our Congressional District would create private sector jobs - and those jobs would boost local economies.

Contact Congressman Kline and demand that he creates jobs by fixing the bridges in his district (click for contact information).

Photos are:  (c) 2012 Senate District 25 DFL. All rights reserved.

The List: Jobs! Jobs! Jobs!

It's Friday night and "The List" is back!

And tonight's "List" is all about JOBS! JOBS! JOBS!

Here are five things the U.S. Congress can do to spur

job creation and grow the economy.

5.  Cut taxes on small businesses to help them hire and grow (read more)!

4.  Fix our deficient bridges 

(1149 in Minnesota to be precise - read more)!

Want to see if the bridges in your area are some of

the 1149 bridges deficient bridges in MN? 

Visit:  http://t4america.org/resources/bridges/  

3.  Invest in our schools! Modernizing Over 35,000 Schools -- From Science Labs and Internet-Ready Classrooms to Renovated Facilities (read more).

2.  Put more money in the pockets of every American worker and family! (read more)

1.  PASS THE BILL!

Specifically:  The American JOBS Act

This legislation will achieve all of the above and more.