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[0:00] ..." is Lisa Meyer and the WBZ news -- we're talking with congresswoman Niki Tsongas about a letter that she's written to President Obama. Urging him to consider instituting a new Works Progress Administration WPA. Similar to what president Franklin Roosevelt did during the depression. As a way of getting instant jobs created and repairing and preserving"...
[1:39] ..." that they felt best. Best suited them. We have to grant code grant programs. Given entities accepted federal funding but all that takes time even known to be cumulative and have to be fairly -- nevertheless."...
[2:50] ..." Basically we're talking about WPA aid to point out where."...
[3:04] ..." federal funds but in the meantime all -- Spending significant funds and unemployment benefits food stamps and so it seems to me. For doing yet in this state yet a job program -- the best"...
[0:00]" This is Lisa Meyer and the WBZ news -- we're talking with congresswoman Niki Tsongas about a letter that she's written to President Obama. Urging him to consider instituting a new Works Progress Administration WPA. Similar to what president Franklin Roosevelt did during the depression. As a way of getting instant jobs created and repairing and preserving public buildings and monuments Tony what the crux of the letter is that you sent to the president."
[0:28]" Well and you know even -- economists are noting the impact of stimulus package in in helping to moderate the fall and development they create -- job. There's obviously in the near term. Real talent we have for example of in the community that I represent oh lord has 18%. Low post -- 13%. And so. As the president and the congress is beginning to consider other efforts. I'm essentially arguing for a -- cost detective cost effective direct investment. In creating jobs around preserving and restoring our civic landmarks -- library. Municipal building auditorium. Theater things that are. A publicly held but. He's in great investment bank considered to be a win win it would create some short term jobs for people to work and it -- same time they'd be civic landmark."
[1:22]" You know there -- be those who would listen to you say that say well. Isn't that what the stimulus money was supposed to do."
[1:28]" My message is and the -- stupid in this says it hasn't been. Something where we directly created jobs we have. Get sent on to the states and the states can distribute them that they felt best. Best suited them. We have to grant code grant programs. Given entities accepted federal funding but all that takes time even known to be cumulative and have to be fairly -- nevertheless. I think as we look again as to whether or not they need to be some additional effort. Seems to be when it at least not to consider."
[2:01]" And it it seems as though it gets right to the on the heart of the complaint that a lot of people had a -- stimulus money in that it's taking so long. For those jobs to be created for the money to cycle through."
[2:15]" can't -- was that a quarter that would go out this year happened at another after that next year and in a quarter after debt. But I think this downturn in downturn in the economy in the -- and with greater than we even considered only a pretty stimulus package together so. As we face that reality. And begin to consider whether we need to do additional effort I do think we need to take a look at the notion. A direct hired an effort to create jobs short -- job. And that this same time it seems to me an opportunity. To save and restore many of our civic landmark."
[2:50]" Basically we're talking about WPA aid to point out where."
[2:54]" Potentially yes and -- anyone can walk around our community and he's a long term result that produce it put people to work. Yes it took -- expenditure of federal funds but in the meantime all -- Spending significant funds and unemployment benefits food stamps and so it seems to me. For doing yet in this state yet a job program -- the best safety that we could create."
[3:17]" What do you think the possibility is that the president will latch onto the since they -- Nikki that's a great idea."
[3:23]" Well I imagine they're looking at consider any kind of effort and to be coming from New England. Where we have so many beautiful buildings that. All the struggle to get that funding to be preserved and it seemed to me an opportunity to protect. You are historic and architectural treasures at the same time create jobs and do something for future generations."
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