QUOTE: Originally posted by SuperChiefFan I wonder how many politicians from either party support Amtrak by actually riding the trains on a regular basis. I suspect only a handful actually do, and that's probably a generous 'guestimate'. It's ironic that none of the politicians wants to speak too loudly about actually slaughtering Amtrak, yet they b*tch and moan about what it will cost to keep it on life-support--and giving it a last minute reprieve. Pity Mr. Dunn; what's he to do when faced with two-faced monsters across the table? I'd like to tell the boys in D. C. to put up or shut up. This bickering year after fiscal year has grown tiresome. RIDE THE TRAINS--AND GIVE YOUR CARS A BREAK, AMERICA![soapbox]
QUOTE: Originally posted by talbanese QUOTE: Originally posted by SuperChiefFan I wonder how many politicians from either party support Amtrak by actually riding the trains on a regular basis. I suspect only a handful actually do, and that's probably a generous 'guestimate'. It's ironic that none of the politicians wants to speak too loudly about actually slaughtering Amtrak, yet they b*tch and moan about what it will cost to keep it on life-support--and giving it a last minute reprieve. Pity Mr. Dunn; what's he to do when faced with two-faced monsters across the table? I'd like to tell the boys in D. C. to put up or shut up. This bickering year after fiscal year has grown tiresome. RIDE THE TRAINS--AND GIVE YOUR CARS A BREAK, AMERICA![soapbox] I know that all the DE politicans (Biden, Carper and Castle) ride the Acela to DC to commute. I was also in the local Amtrak station when Lieberman arrived to campaign.
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