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David Nicola Cicilline is an American politician serving as the U.S. Representative for Rhode Island's 1st congressional district since January 5, 2011. A member of the Democratic Party, Cicilline has focused on issues such as economic development, healthcare, and civil rights during his tenure in Congress. He previously served as the Mayor of Providence, Rhode Island, from 2003 to 2011, where he worked on urban revitalization and public safety initiatives.
Last night President Obama outlined a bold vision for his second term in office and spoke about the number one issue facing our country: jobs. The President understands that if we want to get our country back on the right track, we have to…
Instead of a trickle-down economics, which you had for 8 years--we got a trickle up.
I am interested to know your thoughts about infrastructure spending, really rebuilding the crumbling infrastructure of our country.
I think we are all here to roll up our sleeves and find a long-term solution to the debt.
I am wondering if you would share some thoughts with us in terms of getting the most bang for our buck.
How does infrastructure in particular relate to economic growth when we are making choices about how to do spending?
If it is an easy program to administer, lots of eligible Americans, it will have a greater and more positive impact.
I also expect it would be a huge economic generator in terms of job creation.
I think there is really no question that the President's articulation of that model is something that we have to do.
We know the government can't solve every problem. We understand that very, very well.
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