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In the recent May edition of Trains Magazine, I read an article about Amtrak's budget crisis(pgs: 8&9). Once again, our president/ceo, Mr Gunn has asked congress for the same 1.8 billion dollars like he has done previously, to keep Amtrak running and to TRY to make some much needed improvments. Of course, the republicans and the administration are still toying with the notion that Amtrak must make drastic changes before they consider it. One such person, a republican congressman from Oklahoma, Mr. Istook, said that Mr Gunn's contiuning and repeated mentions of shutting Amtrak down has no creditblity with him and some others. He feels that Amtrak has survived on the 1.2 billion handed each of the two years previous, why does it need more than that. Mr. Gunn has pointed out to these jerks before, in order to repair and restore our infrastructure to operating efficiency, WE NEED MONEY!! It's going to take more than 1.2 billion or even 1.8 billion to do it, I can tell you all that! If Mr. Gunn is ever going to make good on his threats, then now is the time to act! I know, let's start cutting service to Oklahoma, then Texas, then to all those other states where the elected officials don't like us. I think that's a great idea! Imagine the amount of money we can save, not to mention time. If we didn't have to make any stops in Texas, the Sunset Limited will make great from Florida to California. Hell, while we're at it, skip Arizona as well(can't stand Senator MaCain)! Wow, just think, we'll really be streamlining service then! Too bad, we still have to run to Florida...oh well, can't win them all. <br /> <br /> <br />Glenn <br />A R E A L RAILROADER...A TRUE AMERICAN!!!
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