This comes from the Campaign for America's Future:
If you will be in the DC area, please join us for an event on November 18th hosted by the Campaign for America's Future to explore real investment in America, during which U.S. Representatives Barbara Lee and Lynn Woolsey, Co-Chairs of the Congressional Progressive Caucus - and Representatives Keith Ellison and Rosa DeLauro will be speaking.
The need for increased public investment in our country is apparent. America is literally falling apart and falling behind. Our bridges are collapsing and our schools are overcrowded. We no longer lead the world in broadband speed and coverage. America’s WW2-era infrastructure is breaking down.
In the short term, in the deepening recession, the first task is to put people back to work. Investment in rebuilding should be the first priority of any recovery agenda. In the long term, we need sustained expansion of our investment in our future. It is time for a new green deal.
We will meet to detail the scope of the challenge, and the elements of an adequate response. We’ll look at the investment needs, the economic benefits, and ways of financing increased investment over the longer term.
