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Levees and Dams Falling Apart

Submitted by Armand Biroonak
September 22, 2008

In 2007, the American Society of Civil Engineers found more than 150 levees to be at high risk of failing due to poor maintenance; Over a quarter of the dams overseen by the Corps of Engineers have exceeded the lifespan for which they were designed and need major repairs to ensure their safety.

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American Society of Civil Engineers

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Army Corps of Engineers

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U.S. Bridges Need Repair

Submitted by Armand Biroonak
July 30, 2008

The U.S. Department of Transportation reports that nearly 25 percent of bridges in the U.S.—over 152,000 bridges—are “structurally deficient or functionally obsolete.”

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Federal Highway Administration
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Our Roads Need Repair

Submitted by Armand Biroonak
July 29, 2008

Nearly one in four miles of urban interstate is in only “poor” or “mediocre” condition.

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Bureau of Transportation Statistics
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School Construction Spending On the Decline

Submitted by Armand Biroonak
July 29, 2008

School construction spending was lower in 2007 than any year since 1999; construction and modernization declining about 30% since 2003 and 2004.

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American School and University Construction Report
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Public Schools in Disrepair

Submitted by Armand Biroonak
July 29, 2008

About 17 percent of public schools are considered in “unsatisfactory” physical condition, and in roughly one-third of all schools, deficiencies in the school facilities interfere with the ability to teach.

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National Center for Education Statistics
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$22 trillion in new energy investment needed

Submitted by Anita Chariw2 (not verified)
April 8, 2008

The International Energy Agency estimates that, between now and 2030, $22 trillion in new investment is needed to meet expected demand.

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Energy Information Administration 2008 Energy Conference, Remarks as Prepared for Delivery by U.S. Secretary of Energy Samuel W. Bodman, NewsBlaze.com, 7 April 2008. http://newsblaze.com/story/20080407083828tsop.nb/newsblaze/WORLDNEW/World-News.html
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WIth one month of Iraq War funding could have...

Submitted by Anita Chariw2 (not verified)
March 25, 2008

With one month of Iraq war funding we could have repaired our most critical levees and dams.

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“Raising the Grades: Small Steps for Big Improvements in America’s Failing Infrastructure. An Action Plan for the 100th Congress. 2007. http://www.asce.org/reportcard/2005/actionplan07.cfm
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With one month of Iraq War funding could have...

Submitted by Anita Chariw2 (not verified)
March 25, 2008

With one month of Iraq war funding we could have bought more than a year’s health insurance for the 4 million children Bush vetoed under SCHIP.

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“State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP): Reauthorization History,” The Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured, January 2008. http://www.kff.org/medicaid/upload/7743.pdf
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WIth one day of Iraq War funding could have...

Submitted by Anita Chariw2 (not verified)
March 25, 2008

With one day of Iraq War funding we could have hired 6,921 new public school teachers for a year.

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The 2008 Statistical Abstract. Education: Elementary and Secondary Education: Staff and Finances. Table 245. Average Salary and Wages Paid in Public School Systems: 1985 to 2005. http://www.census.gov/compendia/statab/tables/08s0245.pdf
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US spendf $10 billion every month on the Iraq War

Submitted by Anita Chariw2 (not verified)
March 25, 2008

The U.S. spends $10 billion every month on the Iraq war, a total of $500 billion so far.

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Amy Belasco, “The Cost of Iraq, Afghanistan, and Other Global War on Terror Operations Since 9.11,” CRS Report for Congress, 9 November 2007. http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/natsec/RL33110.pdf
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