Dear Mr. Obama

As future president of the United States, there are many things you will need to do. I was happy to see this paragraph in "The Caucus" blog today:

Mr. Obama gained some points with ecology-minded folks, as well. Michael Cooper of The New York Times writes that he called for “a decade-long investment in a $150 billion plan to create five million so-called “green-collar” jobs to develop energy sources that are friendly to the environment. He also called for a National Infrastructure Reinvestment Bank, a $60 billion program, which he said would create two million jobs for rebuilding highways, bridges and airports.”

Both of there plans are great...but why didn't you push for them now? We're wasting all of this money on the economic stimulus package that won't be nearly as effective as either of these programs. A third option that would be great for this country (and your campaign) would be to greatly increase the amount of public transportation available. This would create a lot of jobs, reduce our dependence on foreign energy, and take better care of our environment.