Obama: My Budget ‘Will Rebuild our Transportation Systems, Support Millions of Jobs’

‘I’m going to keep doing everything in my power to rebuild an economy where everyone who works hard has the chance to get ahead’

Weekly Address: Investing in Technology and Infrastructure to Create Jobs (White House)

WASHINGTON, DC — In his weekly address, President Obama said he took action this week to launch new manufacturing hubs and expand a competition to fund transformative infrastructure projects.  Both are policies aimed at expanding economic opportunity for all by creating jobs and ensuring the long-term strength of the American economy.  Congress can boost this effort by passing a bipartisan proposal to create a nationwide network of high-tech manufacturing hubs and taking steps to invest in our nation’s infrastructure -- rebuilding our transportation system, creating new construction jobs, and better connecting Americans to economic opportunities.

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