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Bush Budget to Scrap Subsidy for Amtrak
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Well, I've said it here before----shut us down! I'll only focus on the northeast corridor, since I've heard it before "amtrak doesn't go through my state, la la la". I can't wait to see the traffic jam from Washington DC to Boston, MA when and if this happens. And, to see what effect all of those travelers, who now will have to take to the highways and burn more gasoline, will have on all the states in the U.S.A. <br /> <br />Amtrak was created by an act of Congress, but, was never funded properly to succeed, as is still the case. Maybe this time next year, we can all visit a museum to see an HHP-8 and the Acela High Speed Trainsets sitting on display, while those commuters who will now be driving burn up more gasoline and give the oil companies another "excuse" to jack up the price for a gallon of gasoline even more. <br /> <br />It has been already said that with so many of our American jobs going over to China, the Chinese are able to buy cars and now they're starting to put some strain on an already tight oil market. Oh....and lets not forget how many billions of $$$ has been slated to rebuild and improve the Iraqi Railroad system!! <br /> <br />Why is it the USA can come up with so much $$$$ for other countries, and easily cut the throats of their own?? Why is it Ok, and blessed by a gov't. tax incentive, to unemploy Americans by "exporting" American jobs??!!
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