[avg_freeper]

"It is estimated that for every one billion dollars we spend on road construction, nearly 48,000 jobs are created."

We could cut this in half and still give those 48,000 ten grand a piece to help them find a job.

[RightWhale]

Sure. This is gov't doing the employing rather than bidnis. Eventually we will all work for the gov't and then we will be Venezuela. Still, the roads need work so we have a place to burn our $5 a gallon gasoline.