Obama Pledges Public Works on a Vast Scale

Dec. 6, 2008

Seeking to resuscitate the reeling economy, Barack Obama promised the largest public works program since the creation of the interstate highways.

Obama pledges huge works program

CHICAGO, Dec. 6 (UPI) -- U.S. President-elect Barack Obama Saturday pledged to create millions of jobs by investing in road, bridge, sewer and other public utility projects.

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Lori Anne Madison, 6, of Woodbridge, Virginia, spells out the letters in her word as she competes during the opening round of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, May 30, 2012, in National Harbor, Maryland. Madison, the youngest known qualifier in the history of the contest, correctly spelled the word "dirigible*", a lighter-than-air aircraft, to advance. UPI/Mike Theiler

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Obama Pledges Public Works on a Vast Scale

Obama pledges huge works program