The war in Iraq launched by the Bush administration will end up costing the United States some $3 trillion – all with deficit spending. Meanwhile, serious efforts to rebuild our crumbling infrastructure and create millions of desperately-needed jobs in the United States are vigorously opposed by Republicans in Congress.  “In other words,” said Sen. Bernie Sanders, “for most Republicans in Congress it is okay to spend unlimited sums on a war we should never have gotten into, but it’s wrong to rebuild our bridges, roads, rail and water systems, wastewater plants, dams, culverts and airports – and make our country more productive.”

The American Society of Civil Engineers estimates that it would cost $3.6 trillion to bring our nation’s infrastructure to a state of good repair.  Spending $1 trillion would create about 13 million jobs.  “The choice is clear,” Sanders said. “Let’s rebuild America and create jobs here.”