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[quote user="Railway Man"] [quote user="Poppa_Zit"] How is it possible to discuss $8 billion in railroad spending that was so hotly contested without mentioning politics? This is a stand-alone discussion on that expenditure, which is wrapped in politics. I thought Bergie said the "No Political Discussions" fiat was to prevent verbal wars on political issues not related to railroads.   [/quote]  I try to keep it to the effects of politics on railways, not whether the politics themselves are right or wrong.  In other words, if someone says, "Premise: the Government is going to spend $8 billion.  Question:  Should it be on high-speed rail or highways?" I see debating the question as fair game.  Backing up and discussing the premise, if the government should spend any money whatsoever, to me has nothing directly to do with railways.  That's purely a political question.  In other words, I'm not going to discuss here whether we should have a stimulus bill. RWM [/quote] What about discussing whether politics are right or wrong if the effects of politics on railroads are right or wrong?  For instance when the stimulus benefits rail by building new systems, but hurts the rail industry by raising taxes and slowing down the economy.
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