[20180201]

infrastructure projects have traditionally been a reliable form of mass non-minimum-wage employment.

[ams6110]

Also a reliable form of siphoning public money into well-connected private pockets.

Not saying that the employment benefits aren't real, but the other problem needs to be solved to get the best benefit.

[samastur]

+ bad infrastructure is not evenly distributed and its effects are more likely to impact poorer parts.

[kevmo]

And not just that - transportation and communication are pillars of any economy. When you stop investing in them, you are kneecapping growth in general.