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Commentary

Transportation Infrastructure and the Deficit

America’s transportation infrastructure is crumbling and will cost billions to upgrade. Is continued spending on infrastructure a sound investment? Can it be done in a fiscally responsible way?

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By David Walker and David Burwell
Published on Oct 12, 2011

America’s transportation infrastructure is crumbling and will cost billions to upgrade. Is continued spending on infrastructure a sound investment? Can it be done in a fiscally responsible way? David Walker, one of the country’s leading fiscal watchdogs, led a discussion on how infrastructure investments fit within the broader deficit picture.

About the Authors

David Walker

David Burwell

Former Nonresident Senior Fellow, Energy and Climate Program

Burwell focused on the intersection between energy, transportation, and climate issues, as well as policies and practice reforms to reduce global dependence on fossil fuels.

Authors

David Walker
David Burwell
Former Nonresident Senior Fellow, Energy and Climate Program
Political ReformClimate ChangeNorth AmericaUnited States

Carnegie does not take institutional positions on public policy issues; the views represented herein are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Carnegie, its staff, or its trustees.

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