Barack Obama actually said...

In today's economy, to compete we must have a first-class transportation system that attracts first-class jobs and takes American businesses...

First, it gives those who have paid their debt to society the kind of second chance that they deserve.

This provides them the guidepost and the baseline with which to do that.

Someone with a fair shot and decent prospects is much better positioned to succeed than someone who is simply being turned out onto the stre...