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People keep posting that Amtrak should be run as a business, expecting profits. Yet, the same people refuse to give Amtrak the authority to issue bonds, sell stock, etc., etc. Sorry to say, but Amtrak is not being operated as a private corporation, never has. It is a government service. I know of no government services that earn a profit. Not healthcare, not education, not our armed forces. Nano....Zip..... Does your local school district expect their school buses to run a profit? NO! Does your local school district earn a profit? NO! Does your Fire Department run a profit? NO! Does your Police Department run a profit? NO! Then, why does Amtrak have to run a profit? You'll be hard pressed to find any passenger railroad earning a profit. It is this expectation of profit that is a bad idea. And get this? There is a reason why the Postal Service puts its advertising dollars into Lance Armstrong's racing team. Yep! The Postal Service makes money selling stamps. The Postal Service loses money moving the mail....
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