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infrastructure projects have traditionally been a reliable form of mass non-minimum-wage employment.
by 20180201 9y ago
infrastructure projects have traditionally been a reliable form of mass non-minimum-wage employment.
- ams6110 9y agoAlso a reliable form of siphoning public money into well-connected private pockets. Not saying that the employment benefits aren't real, but the other problem needs to be solved to get the best benefit.
- samastur 9y ago+ bad infrastructure is not evenly distributed and its effects are more likely to impact poorer parts.
- kevmo 9y agoAnd not just that - transportation and communication are pillars of any economy. When you stop investing in them, you are kneecapping growth in general.