Signs Of Progress

Posted: August 4th, 2010 | Author: saldarji | Filed under: politics | Tags: progress, signs | 1 Comment »

As we move into the election season, opponents of the recovery act will bemoan the wasteful spending on road signs. Michelle Malkin actually posted about this last year, so the attacks started early. If you have not driven along our highways in the last few years:

This reminds me of the plaque I see every day on my way to work.

The WPA was the largest New Deal agency which put millions of Americans to work. So I have a list of reasons why the signage is important:

• Makers of signs need employment too
• There is a multiplier effect with this spending
• It is a small portion of the total spend
• They tell people what projects are started, in their community
• They remind people of the projects that were accomplished

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