The Need for Public Works Projects

I've posted before about the Civilian Conservation Corps, a government program in the 1930's-40's that created work for Americans in meaningful public projects.

PBS American Experience:

The Civilian Conservation Corps

Sen. Lautenberg from my home state of NJ has proposed a modern Works Progress Administration or WPA, which was another New Deal initiative by Franklin Roosevelt.

Raw Story:

New Jersey Sen. Lautenberg says it’s time for a new WPA

This is the kind of government intervention that should have been implemented awhile ago, instead of shoveling taxpayer money into The Great Casino on Wall St.

Politico:

Report: Fed lent Wall St. $1.2T more

I also think there needs to be more of this kind of attempt by Rep. DeFazio to put a reign on some of the shenanigans going on in the financial "industry":

ThinkProgress:

Calling Wall Street A ‘Gambling Casino,’ 

Democratic Rep. DeFazio Proposes Financial Transactions Tax