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DM&E Denied $2.5 Billion Taxpayer Backed Loan
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<p>Conservative pundit Robert Novak addresses the FRA decision in his column in today's Washington Post:</p><p>"The Federal Railroad Administration handed a rare victory to the American taxpayer last week by denying a questionable $2.3 billion loan application by the Dakota, Minnesota and Eastern (DM&E) Railroad. What makes this news of special interest is the paramount role Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) played in boosting the loan. Here is a cautionary tale of political life in Washington and how it corrupts."</p><p><a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/03/04/AR2007030401050.html">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/03/04/AR2007030401050.html</a></p><p>Dave </p><p> </p>
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