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But USA Inc.’s Investment in Infrastructure Has Been Steadily Declining for Five Decades... USA Inc. (Federal) Investment in Infrastructure as % of GDP, 1950 -2008 1.5% ~~ += 2 ee ee een ne eee oa [=] © 7 ° = n © 2 Bo 1.0% --f-- Ye ee ne ee ne ne ee o =] s 2) £ E £ = co) BE 0.5% --------------------")----------- +--+ = 2222222222222 22s n o > E n c £ <f 2) > 0.0% . T T T T T T T T T T T 1950 1955 1960 1965 1970 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 KP Source: BEA. (@ 4 www.kpcb.com USA Inc. | What Might a Turnaround Expert Consider? 375 ...Leading to Deteriorating Infrastructure in America and Pent-Up Demand for Investment American Society of Civil Engineers’ Report Card Grades for America’s Infrastructure, 1988 vs. 2009 1988 2009 Aviation B- D Bridges -- Cc Dams -- D Drinking Water B- D- Energy -- D+ Hazardous Waste D D Inland Waterways B D- Levees -- D- Rail -- C- Roads C+ D- School Buildings D D Solid Waste C- C+ Transit C- D Wastewater C D- Overall USA Infrastructure G.P.A. Cc D Cost to Improve -- $2.2T Note: The first infrastructure grades were given by the National Council on Public Works Improvements in its report “Fragile Foundations: A Report on wmelachade Public Works, released in February 1988.” Source: American Society of Civil Be eca bait heen ee or pega S De OBEY a HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_021029