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Congresswoman Says Trains Key to Economic Recovery
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Planes, trains and automobiles; those are the things that will bring us out of the recession, according to U.S. Rep. Corrine Brown.
"What I want to see in the stimulus is more infrastructure," said Brown. "When it comes to transportation and infrastructure, it's not Republican or Democrat, it's bipartisan."
Brown maintained investing Florida's share of the stimulus dollars in commuter railways is the way to go. It will not only creating jobs for tens of thousands of Floridians, but also provide a cheap method of transportation, saving Sunshine state residents money in the long run.
"If we have that commuter line, that is green," Brown said. "Commuter rail is the future and we need to give our whole state a facelift."
But Brown said the stimulus is not all transportation. Millions of dollars are coming to the river city to be spent on government programs elected officials promise will lead to more jobs.
"That is the trickle down we are going to see," said Jacksonville Mayor John Peyton. "More employment opportunity to enable the people to pay the bills which they are indebted for."
Brown promised Jacksonville will not be left out in the cold when these dollars are handed out.
"If I see any of that money stop in Tallahassee I am going to call the po po, that is the police because that money is for stimulus," said Brown. "Because if Florida is not going to use it then it’s going to another state. I know we want in this community and I am going to make sure we follow those dollars."
Monday afternoon, Brown announced a workshop on Monday, March 23 to strategize on how best to use Jacksonville's stimulus money to help the local and state economy recover. The workshop will be at the FCCJ Urban Resource Center from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.
FCCJ Urban Resource Center 601 State St Jacksonville, FL 32202 (904) 646-2300
