America's Bridges Need Work, and We Do, Too

In America, 69,842 bridges are deficient—and more than 282 million vehicles cross those bridges every day. Meanwhile, 9.1 percent of Americans are jobless.

With so many people out of work, so many bridges and other pieces of critical infrastructure in need of work—and so much to do to keep America competitive in the 21st century—the solution is simple: Pass legislation that lets our unemployed workers get to work on critical infrastructure projects.

SOURCE:http://act.aflcio.org/c/18/p/dia/action/public/?action_KEY=2933