[VIDEO] How the Failure to Act on Infrastructure Impacts the US Economy

The American Society of Civil Engineers reveals how inadequate infrastructure is costing every American family $3,400 a year in disposable income.

Jul 13, 2016

The American Society of Civil Engineers' "Failure to Act: Closing the Infrastructure Investment Gap for America's Economic Future" economic study finds that our nation's inadequate infrastructure is costing families $9 a day or $3,400 a year. Watch the video to learn more about how underinvesting in infrastructure comes at a high cost. 

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