PrintNovember 7, 2010
Don't Tread on American Growth, Energy Security
It appears the New York Times is once again putting its political agenda ahead of businesses in its ever-continuing pursuit of liberal, anti-growth policies. One of the latest issues the paper has decided to weigh in on is a project in the U.S. Northwest which could offer thousands of jobs and millions of dollars in economic activity and infrastructure updates to the region.The driving force behind this project is the need to utilize Idaho's and Montana's rural Highway 12 to transport oversize equipment -- already a common occurrence on these timber- and agriculture-heavy state roadways -- at low-traffic nighttime hours. For allowing this passage, these states will receive an estimated 80 million dollars in economic benefits as a result of updates to roadway infrastructure and direct employment related to the move. This is a win-win scenario for the state citizens, who would receive all the benefits and suffer none of the costs -- a perfect boost during an economic downturn....(Read Full Article)
