Senator Jim Webb
ONE VIRGINIA LAWMAKER BELIEVES THAT AS MANY FAMILIES THROUGHOUT THE COMMONWEALTH EXPERIENCE ECONOMIC HARDSHIP DUE TO A SLOWING ECONOMY, CONGRESS NEEDS TO ACT TO SPUR JOB CREATION AND TO PROTECT HARDWORKING AMERICANS. SENATOR JIM WEBB SAYS THE STRONGEST TONIC FOR ECONOMIC STIMULATION IS TO INVEST IN INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS.THESE WOULD INCLUDE CONSTRUCTION FOR SCHOOLS, HIGHWAYS, BRIDGES, AND WATER SYSTEMS. VIRGINIA HAS MORE THAN 5 AND A HALF BILLION DOLLARS IN WATER INFRASTRUCTURE NEEDS ALONE. WEBB ALSO ADVOCATES THE EXTENSION AND EXPANSION OF UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE BENEFITS AND HEATING ASSISTANCE FOR LOW INCOME HOUSEHOLDS.