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President Obama said in the State of the Union address that to win the future: “We'll put more Americans to work repairing crumbling roads and bridges. We'll make sure this is fully paid for, attract private investment, and pick projects based [on] what's best for the economy, not politicians.”

Now it’s time for elected leaders to make good on these promises by making smart investments to help keep our country on the road toward economic recovery. How can we pick projects that are best for the economy? We can start by putting more focus on fixing our existing roads, bridges and public transportation, and providing people with more transportation choices. You don’t have to look any further than the stimulus to see why. 

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