Subject: FW: RELEASE: National Infrastructure Week
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Date: Wed, 18 May 2016 13:45:37 -0700

From: Monica Biddix [mailto:[email-masked]]
Sent: Wednesday, May 18, 2016 4:41 PM
To: Monica Biddix
Subject: RELEASE: National Infrastructure Week

For Immediate Release

May 18, 2016

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IDP Calls on Rep. David Young to Ensure Our Safety and Invest in Our Nation’s Infrastructure

DES MOINES- This week’s observance of National Infrastructure Week provides an opportunity to re-emphasize the importance of investing in infrastructure improvements that make travel safer and boost our overall economy through job creation. Years of underfunding have thwarted necessary road and bridge repairs that would improve drivers’ safety and prevent traffic accidents.

In November 2015, Rep. David Young (IA-03) was one of only 64 members of Congress--and the only member of the Iowa delegation-- who voted against a bipartisan Highway and Transportation funding bill. It took Republicans years and years to pass the much-needed legislation due to short extensions.

“As Democrats, we recognize the urgency of repairing our nation’s decaying infrastructure. If your kitchen sink is leaking, you try to fix it immediately instead of waiting for the pipes to burst,” said IDP Chair, Dr. Andy McGuire. “We shouldn’t be playing partisan, political games with our nation’s roads and bridges. This is a public safety issue.  By investing in our infrastructure, we can save lives and create jobs that benefit working families.”

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Monica Biddix
Communications Director
Iowa Democratic Party
P: (515) 244-7292
C: (828) 460-0877
@monicabiddix
www.IowaDemocrats.org<http://www.iowademocrats.org/>

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