Ask citizens to help boost job creation through a Jobs Act bond measure
By
WA State Representative Hans Dunshee
The Seattle Times
January 25, 2010
The Jobs Act is a bond measure for $850 million in projects around the state. This money will pay for needed repairs — such as replacing the roof on an elementary school. Then the school can undertake energy-efficiency work, such as installing better insulation and heat pumps, that will pay for itself in energy savings. So with an investment of $850 million from the state, taxpayers get $2.5 billion worth of projects — and save $190 million a year in lower electricity bills.
WA State Representative Hans Dunshee
Everybody's talking about jobs.
Some say "cut regulations," which is code for lowering health and safety protections for workers and the environment.
