It's a good thing the president-elect is addressing the current economic crisis. The current president, who helped create the mess, is ignoring the situation. In the weekly radio address, Obama unveils some of the specific ideas in his plan. Reuters calls the proposals "aggressive growth measures." The New York Times titles its article "Obama Pledges Massive Public Works Project." So, he's thinking big.
From the Transition Office press release, here's some of what Obama will announce today:
Embark on a large-scale effort to make public buildings more energy-efficient;And, here's the video:
Make the single largest new investment in our national infrastructure since President Eisenhower established the Interstate Highway System in the 1950s – creating millions of jobs and compelling states to act quickly and make smart investments;
Create jobs and help our children compete by launching the most sweeping effort to modernize and upgrade school buildings that this country has ever seen;
Renew our information superhighway by boosting broadband deployment in communities across America;
Modernize our health care system so that every hospital and doctor’s office is using cutting-edge technology and every American has access to electronic medical records.
