President Obama speaking in Miami about investing in U.S. infrastructure
Check out the video for great footage of the president speaking outdoors in Miami. The weather is beautiful there.
The investment in infrastructure will provide good paying jobs to millions of Americans and pay dividends for generations.
Obama touts infrastructure in Florida trip focused on economy
By Jeff Mason | Reuters
MIAMI (Reuters) - President Barack Obama walked into the mouth of a giant tunnel in Miami on Friday to highlight proposals to boost investment in U.S. infrastructure, a move designed to show a leader still focused on the economy in the midst of broader policy battles in Washington.
Obama's tour of the Port of Miami tunnel project and a subsequent speech were aimed at convincing members of the U.S. Congress to back proposals that would leverage taxpayer dollars into funds to rebuild American roads, bridges and other infrastructure.
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Pretty much every patient had to cancel. Traffic was snarled due to closed x-pressways and overpasses. Downtown Miami was frozen gridlock for hours.
Was nice to have him here, but his praising of the the corrupt Miami port tunnel deal is alarming.
