Larry Summers: Fixing America’s roads would essentially pay for itself

Larry Summers: Fixing America’s roads would essentially pay for itself. Lawrence Summers, October 13, 2015, Opinion. "There are many compelling arguments for increasing American infrastructure investment. Capital costs are exceptionally low. Construction labor is highly available. Materials costs are low as commodity prices have fallen. Investment is low by historic standards. Investing today relieves the burden of deferred maintenance for future generations. Here is another one. Maintaining our infrastructure directly benefits American families and businesses because with fewer potholes they have to spend less maintaining their vehicles..."