From the same media web site
Debt Crisis Could Halt Monterey Co. Projects
KION
Jul 29, 2011
MARINA, Calif. - If no debt deal is reached in Washington, there are no winners. Only losers and lots of them, including federally-funded projects Monterey County is banking on.
“What Congress needs to do, everyone in Congress and the White House included is they need to get their act together,” says Manny Pinheiro. “Please get your act together. Keep this money flowing.”
That’s Manny Pinheiro’s plea on Friday night. He works as an equipment operator and is part of many big construction projects in Monterey County.
He’s worried if the federal government doesn’t act fast, he’s out of a job.
“Like everyone else, we have families to feed,” says Pinheiro. “Mortgages to pay, obligations to meet in life and without a job those at the times can be very difficult.”
The debt crisis could also derail a new light rail system and commuter rail line in Monterey county. Two projects relying on federal financing.
“All this uncertainty makes it hard for people in our community to find investors to move different projects forward,” says Monterey County Supervisor Jane Parker.
Parker said what would hurt the most is losing out on the jobs these projects create.
“We have a big project that’s coming up here at the Monterey Airport,” says Pinheiro. “It’s a copious amount of money. If we don’t get their act together in Congress. We are going to lose this.”
Submitted by Azenith Smith, Central Coast News
I like the concept of: “Please get your act together. Keep this money flowing.”. Don’t these folks realize this is what got into this mess in the first place
I like the concept of: “Please get your act together. Keep this money flowing.”. Don’t these folks realize this is what got into this mess in the first place
Unless you are a union worker!!!!
Short answer, no, they don’t get it. It sucks that no private sector jobs are being constructed anymore.