By Thomas J. Donohoe and Richard Trumka
More than half a century ago, Republican President Dwight D. Eisenhower and a Democratic-majority Congress empowered millions of Americans to build an interstate highway system that became the envy of the world. Back then, our nation understood that investment in infrastructure was crucial to creating a better future.
The interstate highway system was such a success that, 60 years later, both parties still fight over who gets credit for it.
Today, our leaders often talk about big ideas but rarely summon the political courage to accomplish them. As a result, our roads, bridges, airports, railways and utilities are outdated and in need of urgent repairs. In 2014, our clogged roads cost $160 billion in lost productivity and wasted fuel. Our packed airports cost nearly$36 billion a year from air travel complications, and our crumbling infrastructure has cost American lives. It should not take another tragedy to change that.
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