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[quote]QUOTE: Originally posted by TheAntiGates [quote]QUOTE: Originally posted by SuperChiefFan we would all do well to recognize that our government does so annually without so much as a blink on things that most American's have no vested interest in. Does the rebuilding of Iraq come to mind? Did you appreciate $87 Billion dollars been approved for the rebuilding of a country that most of us will never visit? Give me a break. Let's spend our money on deserving projects right here at home. AMTRAK qualifies. Once again, my two cents worth, adjusted for inflation. [/quote] I'd second THAT motion in a heartbeat. Only trouble is, with Bush's blunder sanctioning the Invasion and destruction of a soverign nation in the first place, We're kinda strapped to the wall in Iraq, ...we leave too big a mess behind, people will never let us forget it. Would *that* be all that bad? don't think so, a little isolationist posture might do us a world of good [/quote] I understand your point and it makes sense. Still--the amount approved for the purpose of humanitarian aid and the restructuring of a country was a staggering amount. AMTRAK hasn't asked for a third of that to cover both immediate and long-term improvements--and it has battled for it's share of what amounts to bandages for years, certainly long before the Iraq War ever started. Charity starts at home. We should cover the bases on our own turf first and then offer assistance abroad. We're $87B dollars late, but it can still be done.[:)]
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