The Best Investment a Nation Ever Made
Author | : Wendell Cox |
Publisher | : DIANE Publishing |
Total Pages | : 42 |
Release | : 1998-05 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780788141867 |
ISBN-13 | : 0788141864 |
Rating | : 4/5 (67 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: Without a first class system of interstate highways, life in America would be far different -- it would be more risky, less prosperous, & lacking in the efficiency & comfort that Americans now enjoy & take for granted. The Dwight D. Eisenhower System of Interstate & Defense Highways, in place & celebrating its 40th anniversary, must surely be the best investment a nation ever made. Consider this: it has saved the lives of at least 187,000 people; it has prevented injuries to nearly 12 million people; it has returned more that $6 in economic productivity for each $1 it cost, & much more. Photos. Charts & tables.