What happened to all those ‘shovel-ready projects’ Obama promised us?
One of the results of the economic stimulus plan Obama told us many times were jobs created from shovel-ready projects. He’s been telling us about them since 2008.
Obama eyes ‘shovel-ready’ fixes in a long recovery
‘Shovel-ready’ projects top list to send Obama
‘Shovel Ready’ Projects are Key to Stanching Economic Bleed, Says Obama Adviser
Well, for some reason those important shovel-ready projects don’t exist.
Obama: “No Such Thing as Shovel-Ready Projects”
With unemployment hovering near 10 percent nearly two years after President Obama signed his economic stimulus package, Mr. Obama is acknowledging that, despite his campaign promises, “there’s no such thing as shovel-ready projects.”
Surprise!