Obama calls on Congress to redouble efforts to rebuild America . He proposes high - speed rail ; better roads and bridges ; more internet access . President : Projects will be ` ` fully paid for '' and will create jobs . Where there is n't demand , we should n't have government policies trying to push it there because that 's just going to waste resources . '' Critic : Using existing lines for high - speed rail could save tens of millions per year .
Obama calls on Congress to redouble efforts to rebuild America . He proposes high - speed rail ; better roads and bridges ; more internet access . President : Projects will be ` ` fully paid for '' and will create jobs . Critic : Using existing lines for high - speed rail could save tens of millions per year .