Likewise, Congress failed to approve Obama’s call for $90 billion in additional infrastructure spending, which would have supported about 400,000 jobs, despite the fact that the US has at least $1.1 trillion in unfunded infrastructure needs. Moreover, infrastructure investment not only creates jobs in the near term, but also promotes long-term competitiveness.
同样，尽管美国有至少1.1万亿尚未实现融资的基础设施需求，国会仍未能批准奥巴马追加900亿美元基础设施建设投资的建议，如果上述建议获准通过，将能支持约400,000个就业岗位。此外，基础设施投资不仅能在短期内创造就业机会，还能使长期竞争力得到提升。