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A Billion dollers is not what it used to be, So why keep beating up on Amtrak for its Billion?
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I am a railfan. I love trains. I'm also a taxpayer, and I'm the father in law of a soldier who has been to Iraq. I'm married to a teacher. I am a deputy sheriff. <br /> <br />I know this is going to be incendiary, but I will say it anyway: I am more willing to lobby for more money to keep my son in law alive in Iraq, or program funding that continues to pay my wife's salary. I am definately more willing to lobby for LEA/TSA/Homeland Security grants if it means an updated 911 system for my county or a greater capability to handle HAZMAT disasters for the fire department. <br /> <br />AMTRAK is not "a national treasure". It is, at best, a regional treasure- for anyone who wants a transportation alternative between Washington, DC and Boston and points in between. For the rest of the country, it is a convenience, not a neccesity. <br /> <br />Erik <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />
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