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Yes, the make-work programs by FDR. The Civilian Conservation Corps worked very well. In the US, considering the infrastructure maintenance / replacement needs,
by 6stringmerc 9y ago
Yes, the make-work programs by FDR. The Civilian Conservation Corps worked very well. In the US, considering the infrastructure maintenance / replacement needs, starting up something similar strikes me as with a lot of potential.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Civilian_Conservation_Corps https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Civilian_Conservation_Corps
- greedo 9y agoThat was a different era, where physical labor was still valued and needed.
- 6stringmerc 9y agoYou've got to be kidding, right? Have you seen the reports about roads, buildings, and facilities? They've been financially and physically neglected since the early 1980s. The US needs physical labor more than ever - AND - US needs a drastic re-allocation of Capital from Investors to Poor People Who Spend if we ever want to fix this broken dang structure. The US needs to over-pay for much needed fixes and the rising tide will lift all boats, except the big goddamn yachts of the .01% but whatever they can afford it.