The good news for hospitals limping along in the recession is the new federal stimulus package could feature money for shovel-ready projects. |
But as we found at this bridge in rural Pennsylvania, shovel-ready doesn't necessarily mean ready for shovels. |
But a spokesperson for the department tells us they don't officially use the term shovel-ready. |
Karydakis is warning Americans not to expect immediate results from spending on infrastructure and says those shovel-ready projects are limited. |
There are only three ways the government can obtain funds to throw at all their shovel-ready projects and all three leave in their wake negative economic consequences. |
If you talk about shovel-ready infrastructure, that kind of spending from the recovery plan is getting out into the system as we speak. |