White House: Those bridges we promised to fix back in 2009 are totally falling apart

Here we go again…

"First-class infrastructure attracts first-class jobs." —President Obama: http://t.co/b4tqL3oo0v #RebuildAmerica pic.twitter.com/8aAclDMbem

— White House Archived (@ObamaWhiteHouse) July 15, 2014

"I put forward a plan to rebuild our transportation infrastructure in a more responsible way." —Obama http://t.co/9Bj9gWv4t4 #RebuildAmerica

— WH Live (Archived) (@WHLive44) July 15, 2014

"We should be creating jobs rebuilding the roads and bridges that help every business in America." —President Obama #RebuildAmerica

— White House Archived (@ObamaWhiteHouse) July 15, 2014

RT if you agree: It's time to fix our crumbling roads and bridges → http://t.co/hgchB2nUf4 #RebuildAmerica pic.twitter.com/YGlwbJym6C

— White House Archived (@ObamaWhiteHouse) July 15, 2014

"First-class infrastructure attracts first-class jobs." —President Obama #RebuildAmerica

— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) July 15, 2014

Of course, it’s not just bridges. It’s our roads too.

65% of U.S. roads aren't in good condition. Previewing the President's speech this afternoon: http://t.co/r1S1k9zPxj #RebuildAmerica

— The Democrats (@TheDemocrats) July 15, 2014

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Five years ago, Democrats spent $700 billion on “fiscal stimulus,” much of which was supposed to consist of “public-works projects to repair the nation’s crumbling infrastructure.”

Déjà vu.

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